Reimagining Africa's Food System.
Today three crops – rice, wheat and corn – make up 60% of the plant-based calories in most diets. This over-reliance on monocultures in Africa is leading to land degradation and reduced biodiversity.
At Kura, we’re living up to our name which means to “grow and cultivate” in Shona.
Given the rising rates of extreme climatic events across Africa and continued land degradation, we at Kura Superfoods are taking up the challenge to shine the spotlight on Africa's hardy ancient grains as alternative crops for dietary diversification and the empowerment of smallholder farmers.
Put simply: we’re on a mission to grow and place Africa’s supremely nutritious regenerative crops back on local and international plates.
We’re doing this by innovating with products consisting of lost crops and sharing with local and international markets their exceptional regenerative benefits for nutrition, social good, and the environment.
Come join the movement!
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We're busy in the kitchen creating delicious snacks, flours, milks and butters from Africa's amazing ancient grains
Bambara Nut
Bambara beans are considered highly nutritious, and have been termed a complete food. They consist of about 65% carbohydrates, 18% protein, and are rich in essential amino acids. Its chemical composition is comparable to that of the soy bean. You'll love our Bambara Nut flour, milks and raw snacks!
Tiger Nut
Tiger Nuts are rich in starch, fat, sugar and protein. They are also high in vitamins E and C, as well as phosphorus and potassium. They are 20-36% oil; this oil is 18% saturated fat and 82% unsaturated fat, similar to the fat composition of olives. Check out our Tiger Nut products including flour, oil, milk and raw snacks!
Baobab
Baobab fruit is rich in ascorbic acid, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, magnesium, and antioxidants. The kernels of the fruit are a good source of energy, protein, fat, calcium, potassium and magnesium. The leaves are rich in calcium and protein as well as vitamins A and C. Check out our Baobab powders and oils!
Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu: is an African humanist philosophy phrase. It points to a sense of belonging to a collective. Loosely translated into English, it means “ a human being is a human because of other beings”.
It conveys the “oneness”, unity and progress only by being neighbourly and being part of the collective. We are dedicated to collectively solving Africa’s food security challenges and climate change shocks. As one!
Contact us for more information about our African superfood delights.
