60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected

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60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected

Just 20 plant species now provide 90% of our food, with three — wheat, maize and rice — accounting for 60% of all calories consumed on the continent and globally.