FONIO(WHITE) OR HUNGRY RICE FLOUR[DIGITARIA EXILIS]

Listing description
White fonio, D. exilis, also called "hungry rice," is the most important of a diverse group of wild and domesticated Digitaria species that are harvested in the savannas of West Africa. Fonio has the smallest seeds of all species of millet.
Detailed description
It has potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable use of the land.
Fonio has continued to be important locally because it is both nutritious and one of the world's fastest-growing cereals, reaching maturity in as little as six to eight weeks. It is a crop that can be relied on in semi-arid areas with poor soils, where rains are brief and unreliable. The grains are used in porridge and couscous, for bread, and for beer.
The small grains make it difficult and time-consuming to remove the husk. Traditional methods include pounding it in a mortar with sand (then separating the grains and sand) or "popping" it over a flame and then pounding it (which yields a toasted-color grain; this technique is used among the Akposso). The invention of a simple fonio husking machine offers an easier mechanical way to dehusk.

PRICE
$40/KG OR $18.18/IB

For more information:

mobile: +2348039721941

contact person: emeaba uche

e-mail: emeabau@yahoo.com

website: www.franchiseminerals.com




Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

FINGER MILLET OR TAMBA FLOUR[ELEUSINE CORACANA]

Image
Listing description Finger millet or Latin   Eleusine coracana   is an   annual herbaceous plant   widely grown as a   cereal   crop in the   arid   and   semiard   areas in   Africa   and   Asia . It is a   tetraploid   and   self-pollinating   species probably evolved from its wild relative   Eleusine africana . Detailed description Finger millet is native to the   Ethiopian   and Ugandan highlands. [3]   Interesting crop characterists of finger millet are the ability to withstand cultivation on altitudes over 2000 meters above sea level, its favorable micronutrient contents (high iron and   methionine   content in particular), its high draught tolerance and a very long storage time of the grains. Storage Once harvested, the   seeds   keep extremely well and are seldom attacked by   insects   or   moulds . Finger millet can be kept ...
Read more

BAMBARA GROUNDNUT FLOUR[VIGNA SUBTERRANEA]

Image
Listing description Vigna subterranea   (also known by its common names   Bambara groundnut' ,   Bambara-bean ,   Congo goober   mr. bean',   earth pea , ground-bean ,   or   hog-peanut ) is a member of the family   Fabaceae . The plant originated in   West Africa . Detailed description Vigna subterranea   ripens its pods underground, much like the   peanut   (also called a   groundnut ). They can be eaten fresh or boiled after drying. Names in other languages The name for the Bambara groundnut in the Bambara language of Mali ( Bamanankan ) is   tiganingɛlɛn   or   tiganinkurun , literally "little hard peanut" (peanut is   tiga ). Among other   West African   languages it is known by other names; in   Hausa   it is variously referred to as   Gurjiya   or Kwaruru . In   Goemai ,   Kwam ; and in   Kanuri ,   Ngangala ; in   Ibo , ...
Read more

SORGHUM OR GUINEA CORN FLOUR[SORGHUM BICOLOR]

Image
Listing description Sorghum bicolor , commonly called   sorghum [2] ( /ˈsɔːrɡəm/ ) and also known as   great millet , [3] durra ,   jowari ,guinea corn or   milo , is a   grass   species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food, both for animals and humans, and for ethanol production.   Detailed description Sorghum originated in northern Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. [4]   Sorghum   is the world's fifth most important   cereal   crop after   rice ,   wheat ,   maize   and   barley .   S. bicolor   is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over 4 m high. The grain is small, ranging from 2 to 4 mm in diameter.   Sweet sorghums   are sorghum cultivars that are primarily grown for foliage, syrup production, and ethanol; they are taller than those grown for grain. [5] [6] Sorghu...
Read more