Fonio
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Fonio, also sometimes called findi or acha, is the term for two cultivated grasses in the genus Digitaria that are important crops in parts of West Africa. It is a vital food source in many rural area
White fonio in Tambacounda Region of southern Senegal
Winnowing fonio in Kédougou, Senegal
Acha (fonio)
Climate zone Fonio cultivation area
Digitaria exilis
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Digitaria exilis is a species of grass that is referred to as findi or fundi in areas of Africa such as The Gambia, with the English common names white fonio, fonio millet, hungry rice, and acha rice.
Fonio
…2019. The name fonio (borrowed into English from French) is from Wolof foño. In West Africa, the species black fonio (Digitaria iburua) and white fonio (Digitaria exilis) are cultivated; the latter is the economically more important crop. Fonio is a glumaceous monocot belonging to the grass family Poaceae and the genus…
Three seeds of white fonio
Fonio panicles maturing in Natitingou, northern Benin
Traditional fonio harvest with a sickle, Natitingou, northern Benin