That
the grass seems greener on
the other side rings more
true for Africans. They have
been relying heavily on food
imports to combat famine,
drought, starvation and malmarition and ignoring
native grains, vegetables, and
fruits. A report by the
National Research Council
of the us has revealed that the
sub-Saharan region is rich in
more than 2,000 grains, vegetables, roots, fruits and
other foods that could feed
not only thousands of famished Africans but also other
parts of the world. Africa
reportedly has more native
varieties of cereals than any
other continent. It is rich in
grains like, rice, millet,
sorghum and several dozen
more, but most of the crops
are underdeveloped and not
fully exploited to meet the
needs of the continent. The
local grains have lost out in
popularity to imports like, wheat, rice and maize. Only a
few crops are being developed, researched and
marketed with a view to
increasing their use.
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