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Born in Sierra Leone and based in Ghana, Binta has long-championed African heritage foods, underused crops and the empowerment of women farmers.
Fatmata Binta, a chef, culinary innovator has become the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa.Born in Sierra Leone and based in Ghana, Binta has long-championed African heritage foods, underused crops and the empowerment of women farmers.
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The first African to win the prestigious Basque Culinary World Prize, Binta created the celebrated Dine on a Mat nomadic restaurant and her Fulani Kitchen Foundation, which supports small-scale female farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. The award was made on World Food Day as the FAO this year also celebrated its 80th anniversary.
