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Hepatotoxicity and biochemical evaluation of a novel breakfast food produced from the blend of fonio (Digitaria iburua Stapf) and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) in albino rats

Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2020
Background The production of novel foods from underutilized nutritious tropical crops is increasing; however, the toxicological studies are sparse.
Grace O. Babarinde, Akos A. Ebun, Peter I. Adegbola   +2 more
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AGRONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND COMPETITION INDICES IN FONIO-MAIZE INTER-CROP UNDER RAIN-FED CONDITIONS [PDF]

Journal of Plant Development
The investigation was to analyze for yield characters and competition indices in fonio-maize intercrop. NCRIACH2 fonio and DMR-SR maize were deployed, inter-cropping arrangement was in eleven proportions, having 10 rows of planting patterns.
Abasianyanga Edem ISONG, Fatima Alhaji UMAR, Wadi Sebastine MAMZA, Chioma Abasianyanga ISONG, Usman Alhassan GBANGUBA, Ibrahim Gaba MOHAMMED, Bolaji Zuluqurineen SALIHU, Ekaete George UDOFIA, Jude Nwafor EZE   +8 more
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Evaluation of Fonio (Digitaria exilis) Varieties for Improved Agronomic Traits in the Guinea and Sudan Savannah Agroecological Zones of Ghana

Advances in Agriculture, 2022
Background and Objective. Fonio is categorized as one of the neglected, under-utilized, or orphan crops of West Africa due to its poor yields and inadequate research information for its improvement and use.
I. K. Addai, B. K. Bisuki, A. Bawa
doaj   +1 more source

Fonio millet genome unlocks African orphan crop diversity for agriculture in a changing climate

Nature Communications, 2020
Fonio millet is a fast growing orphan cereal crop with a great potential for dryland agriculture. Here, the authors report chromosome-scale reference genome assembly and population genomic resources to shed light on genetic diversity, population ...
Michael Abrouk, Hanin Ibrahim Ahmed, Philippe Cubry, Denisa Šimoníková, Stéphane Cauet, Yveline Pailles, Jan Bettgenhaeuser, Liubov Gapa, Nora Scarcelli, Marie Couderc, Leila Zekraoui, Nagarajan Kathiresan, Jana Čížková, Eva Hřibová, Jaroslav Doležel, Sandrine Arribat, Hélène Bergès, Jan J. Wieringa, Mathieu Gueye, Ndjido A. Kane, Christian Leclerc, Sandrine Causse, Sylvie Vancoppenolle, Claire Billot, Thomas Wicker, Yves Vigouroux, Adeline Barnaud, Simon G. Krattinger   +27 more
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A Systems-Based Review of White Fonio (Digitaria exilis), an Ancient Millet That Reduces Mid-Season Hunger Across West Africa

Agriculture
Fonio is the smallest of the millets and one of the world’s oldest crops, grown across West Africa. Some landraces are the world’s fastest maturing cereals, helping small-scale farmers in semi-arid regions survive mid-season hunger as they await ...
Roshan Pudasaini, Manish N. Raizada
doaj   +1 more source

Sustainable fonio value chain development in Ghana

, 2023
<p><i>Factsheet 2 is dedicated to the sustainable fonio value chain development in Ghana. </i></p><p>Fonio has gained attention in recent years as a nutritious and sustainable crop that could help address food security ...
Graves, Anil, Migheli, Quirico, Kombiok, James, Kombiok, Dickson, Rizzu, Margherita, Bidzakin, John, Yakubu, Sheref, Seddaiu, Giovanna, Haque, Sabrina, Altea, Laura   +9 more
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Passioni boccacciane tra Francia e Italia

Griseldaonline, 2021
This paper focuses on the rewriting of some of the Decameron’s novellas both as a literary form, and as narrative patterns, by La Fontaine and Casti – for whose version of Boccaccio the former is an important intertext. La Fontaine and Casti’s rewritings
Filippo Fonio
doaj   +1 more source

Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) in Nigeria: Regional cultivation patterns, landrace diversity, and farmer knowledge for conserving a climate‐resilient indigenous cereal

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fonio (Digitaria exilis and Digitaria iburua) cereals are valued for their drought resilience, adaptability to poor soils, and cultural importance. In Nigeria, where both species are cultivated, fonio has declined due to labor‐intensive processing, lower yields, and changing livelihood choices. By documenting 21 landraces (15 D. exilis and 6 D. iburua),
Ishaq Muawiyya, Abubakar Bello, George P. Burton, Philippa Ryan, Maria S. Vorontsova   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technical, Economic, and Environmental Performance of a Chamber Solar Dryer for Fonio (Digitaria spp) Processing [PDF]

Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment
Fonio is an underutilized cereal from West Africa, recognized for its exceptional nutritional profile and ability to thrive under climate stress. However, its processing, including drying, remains labor-intensive in rural areas.
Dona Djebou, Alain Tossa, Grace Mensah, Epiphane Ogoubi, Joseph Dossou   +4 more
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Engineering compact Physalis peruviana (goldenberry) to promote its potential as a global crop

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1550-1556, September 2026.
Goldenberry (Physalis peruviana) produces sweet, nutritionally rich berries, yet like many minor crops, is cultivated in limited geographical regions and has not been a focus of breeding programs for trait enhancement. Leveraging knowledge of plant architecture‐related traits from related species, we used CRISPR/Cas9‐mediated gene editing to generate a
Miguel Santo Domingo, Blaine Fitzgerald, Gina M. Robitaille, Srividya Ramakrishnan, Kerry Swartwood, Nicholas G. Karavolias, Michael C. Schatz, Joyce Van Eck, Zachary B. Lippman   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source