First peer-reviewed study of cultivated and wild enset across contrasting environments published in an international journal.
Alabaster International is proud to celebrate a significant milestone in the global advancement of enset science. Research funded by Alabaster and conducted in collaboration with our academic and institutional partners has been published in the international peer-reviewed journal Discover Applied Sciences.
The study is among the first to comprehensively evaluate how cultivated and wild enset (Ensete ventricosum) respond to bacterial wilt across contrasting environmental conditions in Ethiopia, providing important new evidence on disease progression, environmental influences, and genetic variation that will help shape future breeding, conservation, and food security efforts. The publication also underscores the importance of evaluating enset across multiple environments to identify resilient varieties for a changing climate.
The publication reflects years of partnership between Alabaster International, Arba Minch University, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Girl Child Network, local farming communities, and government stakeholders committed to advancing one of Africa's most promising indigenous climate-resilient crops.
This publication represents an important step in a much larger vision: transforming an underutilized indigenous crop into a scalable solution for communities facing drought, hunger, and climate change.
We extend our sincere congratulations to the research team and our university and government partners for this important achievement. Together, we are demonstrating how collaboration between researchers, communities, and nonprofit organizations can generate knowledge that strengthens both science and society.
Read the full publication: https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-026-08856-y