Letters of Support
Enset Innovation Institute, Inc. (EII) operates at the intersection of advanced scientific research, global advocacy, and multi-sector partnership orchestration. Our mission to launch a native African perennial crops revolution is endorsed by leading global voices in international agriculture, food security, and sustainable development.
“Africa’s future food security will depend not only on major global crops but also on strengthening indigenous crops and farming systems that have sustained communities for generations. Enset is a remarkable example”
Dr. Gebisa Ejeta
World Food Prize Laureate | US National Medal of Science Laureate | Distinguished Professor of Agronomy (Emeritus), Purdue University
“The growing momentum surrounding Enset presents a timely opportunity to strengthen interdisciplinary partnerships and promote investments that are scientifically grounded, locally informed, and responsive to both present and future challenges.”
Dr. James (Jimmy) Smith
Director of International Development, University of Maryland | Former Director General, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
Other Voices & Media Perspectives
Global awareness of the untapped potential of perennial crops is expanding rapidly. Independent researchers, historical documentarians, and climate advocates are increasingly highlighting how indigenous African systems outlast conventional agricultural models during severe climate crises (16:21).
- The Crop That Stopped Famine: Why the World Ignored Ethiopia’s Greatest Survival Plant
“Resilience does not always look modern… sometimes it looks like a highland garden (16:47). Enset was not built for perfect stability; it was built for uncertainty, offering strategic intelligence stored inside a plant (16:03).”
Watch the Full Documentary on YouTube
Produced by: Forgotten Earthworks
- The Crop the World Refused to See: Narrative Power and the Future of Resilience
“Enset is not a scientific failure; it is a narrative failure. We explore how dominant global institutions were trained to prioritize uniformity over diversity—and how transforming public imagination unlocks entire futures for African perennial agriculture.”
Presented by: Asratie Teferra | Climate Reality Leader, Co-Founder & President, EII