Africa’s indigenous foods may hold the key to a healthier, more sustainable future – if we choose to value them.

The cultivation of fonio requires very little water compared to other grains such as rice or wheat. It also flourishes in ...

Dr. Rebecca Jerop revives ancient grains like finger millet to help farmers adapt to climate change and improve nutrition and ...

A new study has found that African heritage diets may promote many of the same health benefits as the Mediterranean diet ...

Ten years ago, quinoa was virtually unheard of outside South America. Now, the staple food of the Andes is found everywhere ...

In the changing landscape of global trade, Kansas farmers are setting their sights on an old grain with a new vision. Sorghum, long regarded mainly as livestock feed, is being rebranded as the ...

My quiet Pretoria office is a far cry from the sprawling fields and bustling ports that define South Africa’s agricultural landscape. Surrounded by spreadsheets, market reports and trade ...

At a time when we were worrying about excessive rains, predictably, a lot more attention was paid to these figures. Notably, ...

Grain and other food item hoarders are lamenting the impact of the crash in food prices by as much as 40% Findings show that grain prices have fallen, as a 50kg bag of beans sold for N100,000 ...

While the ancient grain was domesticated in Africa around 8,000 years ago ... nutty flavor" to recipes and can be used in foods like salads, cooked dishes and snacks, according to Sorghum Checkoff.

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Grain is loaded aboard a cargo ship at the Azov Sea Port, Rostov region of Ukraine on July ...