In Ethiopia , teff is the most common cereal crop used to make injera. Teff is a tiny, round, khaki-colored grain closely resembling millet. "Teffa", the Amharic word for "lost", is so named because of teff's small size. It is the smallest grain in the world and often is lost in the harvesting because of its size. Teff has multiple other uses including acting as reinforcement for thatched roofs and mud bricks. It is sometimes used as an alcoholic beverage base although most alcoholic beverages in Ethiopia are primarily made from corn and millet. Although teff is found in almost all cereal growing areas of Ethiopia, the major areas of production are the central and highland areas.
Teff is well adapted to the heavy, well-drained, clay-like soil areas of the Ethiopian highlands where most other cereal crops cannot be grown easily. The preferred altitude conditions for teff is 2000 meters, matching closely with altitudes in the highland areas of Ethiopia.

In Ethiopia , teff is the most common cereal crop used to make injera. Teff is a tiny, round, khaki-colored grain closely resembling millet. "Teffa", the Amharic word for "lost", is so named because of teff's small size. It is the smallest grain in the world and often is lost in the harvesting because of its size. Teff has multiple other uses including acting as reinforcement for thatched roofs and mud bricks. It is sometimes used as an alcoholic beverage base although most alcoholic beverages in Ethiopia are primarily made from corn and millet. Although teff is found in almost all cereal growing areas of Ethiopia, the major areas of production are the central and highland areas.
Teff is well adapted to the heavy, well-drained, clay-like soil areas of the Ethiopian highlands where most other cereal crops cannot be grown easily. The preferred altitude conditions for teff is 2000 meters, matching closely with altitudes in the highland areas of Ethiopia.