Acha grain Fonio (Digitaria exilis)

Acha grain is considered as a rich source of minerals, vitamins, fiber, protein, carbohydrate, amino acids, it contains cysteine and methionine. Health benefit of acha is obvious because it is rich in energy, aids digestion, iron and it is good for cardiovascular function, diabetics, an excellent meal for weight loss and so on. Acha is also known as fonio the oldest African and mainly Nigerian cereal. Acha had been cultivated across savannas for thousands of years. All these times it was almost major food for these people.