Read full article By Zoe Adjonyoh @ Today Photo Credit: Matt Russel Who’s on the fonio? Me, calling for a break from quinoa. Fonio has been lauded by many as a “climate crisis-ready crop,” a superfood replacement for quinoa and a promising way to support...
Read full article By Meera Venugopal @ Yahoo News Photo Credit: #HealthBytes Yahoo News Fonio is a type of millet native to West Africa and has been in use since ancient times. The grain is generally consumed in the form of porridge, but can also be used as a...
Read full article By Augusta Dwyer @ Landscape News Photo Credit: Hamidou Guindo found that farmers can almost double their yields of fonio by adapting principles from CRFS’s System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methodology. Originally developed in Madagascar in the...
Read full article By Lisa Held @ Civil Eats Photo Credit: Civil Eats Yolélé hopes this nutritious, climate crisis-ready crop will compete with quinoa globally, while supporting smallholder farms in West Africa. Multinational corporations (and foundations) generally...
It differs from other known cereals by its composition of sulfur amino acids and methionine, which are essential for our health. Naturally gluten-free, precooked fonio is easy to prepare and adapts to all cooking styles and culinary preparations.
