The fonio-husking machine, invented by Rolex Laureate and mechanical engineer Sanoussi Diakite, is helping prevent a delicious, West African cereal from disappearing. His machine is liberating villagers, especially women, from the traditional, labour-intensive process of preparing fonio by hand.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/more-fonio-less-labour
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/anton-vos
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/rolex-awards-enterprise-journal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nutrition
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/appropriate-technology
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/personalities
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/senegal