DIM Fonio

Vendor Biography

AMAATI is a Ghanaian social enterprise that pioneered the revival of fonio in Northern Ghana. An enterprise that works with farmers, particularly women, in producing and processing fonio. The enterprise was formed with an idea of creating sustainable livelihoods for women farmers whose lands are degraded due to their excessive usage and creating land management systems where the lands can be regenerated and used to grow fonio and other crops.

We revive fonio in northern Ghana on degraded/abandoned lands that have been exhaustively used. We started with ten (10) landless women in the 2014 production season, and today we work with over 2000 farmers.

AMAATI generates a high social impact through the continued empowerment and support of rural female farmers. We provide a path out of poverty and inequality by providing skills training and income generation to women in the Northern region of Ghana.
We offer fonio products that are 100% Fonio without any additives. It’s a gluten-free cereal very good for vegans. Fonio contains high fiber, iron, amino acids, protein, and potassium, among other nutrients. It’s malleable enough to be used for breakfast, lunch, and supper dishes.

Fonio does not contain any glutamine or gliding proteins, which are the constituents of gluten, making this cereal suitable for people with gluten intolerance.