
Fonio is our "millet of the month" in July. Here are a couple of items on this tiny grain: "Everything You Need to Know About Fonio with JJ Johnson | Food Network https://youtu.be/VWgTdguxcd0?si=yJMkxg9XKd2VcZA3 This video is very short but packs two ways of cooking fonio into 3 minutes in a listenable and understandable format. (Might be a template for other millets as well?) "Reclaiming The Giant Among African Grains: The Rise Of Fonio," by Tiana Cline, Forbes Africa, 4 Nov. 2024 https://www.forbesafrica.com/focus/2024/11/04/reclaiming-the-giant-among-gra... A good overview which includes discussion of the background of fonio, and current efforts to work with farmers growing it, as well as current marketing efforts. It includes quotes from Chef Pierre Thiam (author & co-founder of Yolélé ) and Zoë Karl-Waithaka (managing dir. at Boston Consulting Group (BCG)), and cites the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa - FARA. Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance
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