The new FAO-Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa – FARA Compendium of forgotten foods in Africa aims to move the needle by identifying so-called orphan foods that very often are “locally adapted and less fastidious than exotic cultivars” such as maize, rice or wheat. The compendium presents 100 examples of neglected local foods that have the potential to sustainably provide the much-needed dietary nutrients to various communities across Africa.
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Amaranth: Vegetable that can change your fortunes By Agnes Aineah Amaranth is a healthy traditional vegetable. ‘Let the rains come, amaranth will come up.’ This saying was common among the Agikuyu, especially during drought and famine. The locals knew amaranth was the first to grow when it rained. It was also the first vegetable to […]
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