Fonio is a delicious, gluten-free, nutrient-rich, low GI grain from the millet family.
Resource ID
18384
Access
Open
Contributed by
B.Muralidhar
Topics
Diversification, Genetic Resources, Nutrition
Crops
Dryland cereals
Locations
West and Central Africa, Mali
Global Date
29 Apr 20
Title
Fonio is a delicious, gluten-free, nutrient-rich, low GI grain from the millet family.
Keywords
Fonio, Millet, Fonio,Gluten-free, Nutrient-rich, Low GI, Mali, Agathe, High-value crops, Acha, Acca, Digitaria exilis
New ICRISAT Research Programs
West & Central Africa program
Type
Science
Author/Key contact/Photographer (ICRISAT)
Agathe Diama (ICRISAT)
Source
Digital Camera
Date (Date taken)
29 Apr 20
Image Size
1782x1955
Camera Make / Model
SM-A307FN
File Size
1126 kB
Show on Web
Yes
Caption
Fonio is a type of millet — there are two species of the grain, white fonio being the most widely consumed. The plant can thrive in poor growing conditions, and it only takes six to eight weeks to grow and harvest the grains. ... The grain is now mostly eaten in countries like Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Nigeria.
