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Indigenous crop knowledge,                                              openly shared

Research, growing guides, plant profiles, and free courses for farmers,
agripreneurs, researchers, and anyone who wants to understand
Africa’s food heritage.
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Free courses

Learn at your own pace

All Shiriki courses are free, open access, and being developed toward AgriSETA accreditation.

1

Why indigenous crops matter

4 modules · 45 min · Foundation level

2

Soil and plant health

6 modules · 90 min · Intermediate

3

Agripreneurship 101

7 modules · 2 hrs · AgriSETA aligned

4

Understanding the food value chain

6 modules · 90 min · Intermediate

5

Regenerative agriculture

7 modules · 2 hrs · Advanced

6

Indigenous plants in depth

10 modules · 4 hrs · Star course

7

Financial literacy for smallholder farmers

5 modules · 75 min · All levels

8

Water, weather and climate for farmers

5 modules · 75 min · All levels

Plant database
 

Indigenous crop profiles

A living database of African indigenous food plants — growing guides, nutritional profiles, local names, and market potential.

Amadumbe

Colocasia esculenta

Tuber9% proteinLow GIDual use

Cowpeas

Vigna unguiculata

LegumeN-fixingLeaf + beanPan-African

Lablab

Lablab purpureus

LegumeClimbingDual useChef interest

Jute mallow

Corchorus olitorius

Leafy greenEweduDiaspora marketHigh nutrition

Slenderleaf

Crotalaria ochroleuca

Leafy greenN-fixing8t/ha yieldResearch crop

Bambara groundnut

Vigna subterranea

LegumeComplete foodUndergroundDrought tolerant

Sorghum

Sorghum bicolor

GrainDrought tolerantGluten-freeAfCFTA market

Spider plant

Cleome gynandra

Leafy greenCut-and-comeUNESCO listedMedicinal

Amaranth

Amaranthus hybridus

Leafy greenGrainDual usePan-African