Plants Indigenous to Africa🌍

We are Africa!

Did you know that they are super healthy crops and plants innate to Africa?  Well yes, when it comes to agriculture we (Africa) go way back. These are only a few of the many discovered plants that a native to Africa:

     

     Teff

Native to the dry plateaus of northeastern Africa Also known as “lovegrass” and “miléthiopien,” teff originated in what is today Ethiopia and Eritrea, where it has been grown for centuries and continues to play a central role in the regional cuisine.

Amazingly teff grows very well under difficult conditions such as unpredictable rainfall and is usually left alone by pests and disease.

Nutritional benefits;

Teff is rich in nutrients, providing all eight essential amino acids, and is a great source of carbohydrates and fiber. It is also high in the nutritionally important minerals calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, aluminum, iron, copper, zinc, boron, barium, and thiamine.

    

         Safou

Indigenous to the humid, tropical forests of West and Central Africa, safou (Dacryodesedulis) is  known as the “butterfruit” for its rich and oily pulp, although Safou is creamy and delicious.

Nutritional benefits;

Like Its namesake, safou is high in fats and is very calorie dense .But unlike butter; safou is also high in amino acids, the chemical building blocks of proteins. Concentrations Of some the safou’s essential amino acids, such as lysine and leucine, are comparable to those found in eggs and meat. The Fruit is also high in micro-nutrients and minerals, particularly potassium, calcium, and magnesium, making safou a “superfood” With the potential to help alleviate hunger and malnutrition. Good news!    safou is becoming a cash crop, Yep a big market is opened for you


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