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 substitute for other grains.

CHICAGO — Terra Ingredients, a supplier of organic and non-GMO ingredients, has partnered with IYA Foods to introduce fonio flour, a new rice flour alternative. The flour is made with fonio from West ...

Packed with nutrients, this quick-cooking, nutty-tasting cereal is delicious and versatile—it's also gluten-free. Resilient, with deep roots, fonio flourishes in the dry savannas across West ...

An individual grain of fonio is tiny, like a speck of sand. But this humble, mostly unknown grain has a massive mission: Stimulate the economy in sub-Saharan Africa, undo the lingering effects of ...

A study on seed microbiome engineering shows how the seed microbiome of fonio millet, an indigenous crop in West Africa, could be used in crop breeding to improve resilience to climate stress. Fonio ...

Despite being rich in nutrients and cultural heritage, fonio has been often undervalued, something that folks like chef Pierre Thiam, born and raised in Dakar, Senegal, and creator of Yolélé Foods, ...

Bill Gates on the grain called Fonio in West Africa He says in his latest Gates Notes that In West Africa, there’s a grain that’s older than the wheel—but it could also be the future of food. It can ...

This story first appeared on Civil Eats. Multinational corporations (and foundations) generally take one approach to agricultural development in Africa. They encourage farmers to grow high-yield ...