Optimisation of enset fermentation: physicochemical and microbial dynamics and development of starter cultures KU Leuven
Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman, Musaceae) is a multipurpose crop widely cultivated in the southern, south-western and central parts of Ethiopia. Its persistence to recurrent droughts and high yield potential per unit area of land assures its vital role in ensuring food security. The plant does not produce edible fruits, but its swollen pseudostem and corm are processed and fermented in soil pit or bamboo basket (or erosa) ...