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Ethiopia is the original home of

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Wheat and barley
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Barley and coffee
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Tea and sugarcane
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Pineapple and banana
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The correct option is B Barley and coffee
  • Ethiopian origin: Grains and Legumes: Abyssinian hard wheat, poulard wheat, emmer, Polish wheat, barley, grain sorghum, pearl millet, African millet, cowpea, flax, teff.
  • Miscellaneous: sesame, castor bean, garden cress, coffee, okra, myrrh, indigo.
  • Barley is a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain. It was one of the first cultivated grains and is now grown widely. Barley grain is a staple in Tibetan cuisine and was eaten widely by peasants in Medieval Europe. Barley has also been used as animal fodder, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation.
  • Coffee is a brewed drink with a distinct aroma and flavor, prepared from roasted coffee beans, which are the seeds found inside "berries" of the Coffea plant. Coffee plants are cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in the equatorial regions of the Americas, Southeast Asia, India, and Africa. The history of coffee goes at least as far back as the 10th century, with a number of reports and legends surrounding its first use. The native origin of coffee is thought to have been in Ethiopia.

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