Fonio plays a major role in enrusing food security and maintaining biodiversity in West Africa. However, between field and plate, the stages involved in processing this age-old small-grain cereal are particularly laborious. A new project, Aval Fonio, aims to mechanize some of those stages and support innovation by small-scale processing firms.
via CIRAD - Actualités / News http://www.cirad.fr/news/all-news-items/articles/2013/science/fonio-postharvest-operations-in-west-africa
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