hat is fonio? Everything to know about this fluffy, nutty West African grain
hat is fonio? Everything to know about this fluffy, nutty West African grain TODAY 2 hrs ago © Provided by TODAY Fonio has been lauded by many as a "climate crisis-ready crop," a superfood replacement for quinoa and a promising way to support smallholder farmers in West Africa, where it’s been farmed for thousands of years. Also known as iburura and acha, the ancient grain native to West Africa and often considered the continent’s oldest cultivated cereal, has long been enjoyed in the mountainous regions of Burkina Faso, Guinea, Senegal, Mali and Nigeria. In regions aggravated by cl...