
Fonio
About this Fonio
FONIO Super Grain.
Ancient super grain is naturally gluten free, organic, Vegan and ready to eat in 5 Minutes.
it's rich in iron, and source of zing, vitamin B1 and B3and perfect for diet and sugar control.
is the term for two cultivated grasses in the genus Digitaria that are notable crops in parts of West Africa. They are millets with small grains.
Fonio is a nutritious food with a favorable taste. It is consumed mainly in West African countries, where it is also cultivated. The global fonio market was 673,000 tonnes in 2016. Guinea annually produces the most fonio in the world, accounting for over 75% of the world's production in 2019. Senegal is in the second rang after Guinea.
The name fonio originally borrowed by English from French is from Wolof foño.
In December 2018, the European Commission approved commercialization of fonio as a novel food in the European Union, .
Product details
- Category
- Fonio
- Country of origin
- Senegal