Fatmata Binta

Exciting news! @Chef_Binta has been designated as @FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. Through her passion for African food heritage and her work with women farmers cultivating traditional grains like fonio, Chef Fatmata Binta celebrates the continent’s rich diversity and champions sustainable, nutritious and local foods for all. Welcome to the FAO family, Chef Binta! #WorldFoodDay #FAO80

“I see fonio as a solution.” — @chef_binta is working with @FAO to support women producers of fonio, a nutritious, sustainable, yet forgotten African crop. 🎥 Watch how this “iconic” grain can help us achieve the #4Betters 👇 #WorldFoodDay #ForgottenCrops

Thank you so much @bculinarywp for using gastronomy to champion change in society and for amplifying the voices of chefs. #BCWP2022 #BCWP22 #foodforchange #transformingsociety #transformingsocietythroughgastronomy #7thedition #bculinary #euskadibasquecountry #BCWP #euskadi #fulani #funalichef #fonio #fatmatabinta With the support of @bculinarywp @jmaizega @irekiaejgv @gobiernovasco @ekogarapena @arantxa.tapia @bittororoz

Women farmers are the backbone of our agrifood systems, growing food, feeding families, and sustaining communities every day. 🌾👩🏾‍🌾 During this International Year of the Woman Farmer and every day, let’s recognize their vital role, remove barriers, and ensure they have the rights, resources, and opportunities to thrive. For equity. For resilience. For all of us. #YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026

Happy Labor Day 🌍 Today we honor the people who feed the world. From farmers and fishers to market women, transporters, food vendors, and kitchen teams, food exists because of your labor. Behind every plate is a chain of dedication, resilience, and skill. Supporting food workers means supporting food security, livelihoods, and the future of our communities. As a chef, I am proud to stand with the hands that nourish the world every day. #LaborDay #FoodSystems #SupportFoodWorkers

We are at a moment when the future of Africa’s food systems depends on the choices we make today. Women farmers are not on the margins of Africa’s food systems, they are at the center of them. They grow it. They sustain it. They feed it. Yet they remain among the least supported and least invested in. This International Year of the Woman Farmer must not be symbolic, it must be transformational. It must deliver real investment, real rights, and real accountability. Because investing in women farmers is not charity, it is strategy. It is how we achieve Zero Hunger. It is how we build climate resilience. It is how we advance gender equality and inclusive growth. The question is no longer why. It is: what will we do now? The time for acknowledgment has passed. What remains is action, measurable, accountable, and urgent. I urge you all to join @fao ‘s Commit to Grow Equality initiative and help turn advocacy into concrete action, mobilizing finance and partnerships that deliver real change for African women farmers. An industry that feeds you, is an industry worth discovering. #fao #womanfarmer #arc34

A chef Janaína Torres (@janainatorresoficial ) conhece o Brasil como poucos, mas atraves do seu projeto @abrasileira_br , foi até Ubatuba e admitiu: “A gente pensa que sabe muito do nosso país, mas a verdade é que a gente nunca sabe nada.” Nessa viagem, ela percorre o Quilombo da Fazenda (@quilombodafazenda ), a Praia do Bonete e o Mercado Municipal de Pescados ao lado da chef africana Fatmata Binta, (@chef_binta ) apresentando ingredientes e técnicas da Mata Atlântica que resistem há gerações. Juçara, taioba, azul marinho, umbigo de banana — uma aula de gastronomia brasileira que começa na terra e termina no prato. Reportagem de @giulia__howard . Leia a reportagem completa no site de Paladar.

Resumo da expedição que fizemos no estado de São Paulo. Parte do projeto @abrasileira_br que promove imersões na cultura alimentar, com encontros como o Águas de Janaína nos 18 anos do @bardadonaonca . . Águas de Janaína ; nome feminino Tupi Guarani que deriva da junção dos termos: Iana = rio e Nã que significa mãe ou seja mãe do rio, ou rainha das águas. . Que venham muitas expedições, pesquisas e projetos. Pois águas vão rolar. . Agradecimento especial @ifood

A chef Fatmata Binta (@chef_binta ), de Serra Leoa, utiliza a gastronomia para criar pontes entre culturas e gerar impacto social. Sua abordagem valoriza ingredientes ancestrais e “alimentos esquecidos”, como o fonio, e promove a coletividade através da comida. Através do projeto @abrasileira_br liderado pela chef @janainatorresoficial , Benta veio ao Brasil, fez acarajé e comeu a feijoada do @bardadonaonca , construindo uma verdadeira ponte gastronômica. Conheça a trajetória da vencedora do Basque Culinary World Prize e embaixadora da ONU, que inspira cozinheiros a valorizar o campo e a curiosidade na cozinha, na matéria de @biayama no site de Paladar. Qual alimento “esquecido” na cultura afrobrasileira você acha que merece ser redescoberto?

The @FAO Goodwill Ambassadors & Champions website is live! Discover the voices supporting FAO’s mission for global food security. Explore stories, advocacy work, and initiatives led by FAO’s Goodwill Ambassadors and Champions from around the world. Visit the new website 👉 link in bio.

Ontem, São Paulo virou mar. As ruas do Copan se abriram em celebração para as Águas de Janaína 2026, marcando os 18 anos do Bar da Dona Onça @bardadonaonca — um encontro onde comida, fé e ancestralidade caminham juntas. Sob o comando de @janainatorresoficial , a rua virou mesa coletiva, e o sagrado se fez presente na lavagem, nas flores, nas águas de cheiro e nos corpos em movimento. Foi um encontro de mulheres e saberes: Fatmata Binta @chef_binta Aline Ramos @alinemaklouf Angelita Gonzaga @angelita_gonzaga Daniela Salim @chefdanielasalim Ieda de Matos @iedacasadeieda Carmem Virgínia @carmemvirginia e também Carlo Ribeiro @chefcarlosribeironacozinha , juntos celebrando uma cozinha viva, ancestral e sem fronteiras. Mais do que um evento, foi um ritual. Um chamado para renovar caminhos, agradecer o que foi e abrir o que ainda vem. Porque nas águas de Janaína, tudo se transforma — e tudo recomeça. Axé.

Power List Spotlight: @chef_binta “Food to me means community,” says Fatmata Binta, an award-winning chef based in Accra, Ghana. “Food is a love language; it’s a bridge between cultures.” After fleeing war-torn Sierra Leone in 1997 for her ancestral home in Pitaji, Guinea, as a young girl, food became a way for Binta to connect with her family and Fulani roots. That connection has shaped a winding journey—from planting ancient grains and learning to cook dishes like dried okra soup with her grandmother to winning the Basque Culinary World Prize in 2022 and just being appointed the 2026 FAO Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa. When she isn’t cooking, Binta uses her public speaking skills to advocate for nutrient-rich, climate-resilient West African ingredients like fonio, millet, and African locust beans, while centering Indigenous knowledge and spotlighting the women farmers and cooks who sustain these foodways. “The world is desperately seeking food solutions,” she says. “There are many answers in Africa. I see West African food as the future.” Sharing these ideas before live audiences will be a major part of her ambassadorship role in the year ahead. Meanwhile, in her current home of Ghana, Binta continues to expand her foundation, the Fonio Heritage Village, supporting women in rural communities through education and connection to markets. In February 2026 she launched a multipurpose space in Ho, a Fulani village in the Volta Region. It’s currently a place where foodies, chefs, and journalists visit for a complete immersion in the rhythms of village life, but Binta envisions one day using the space to host cooking workshops, dining experiences, and educational gatherings to teach about Indigenous African foodways and allow a wider range of people to experience this food at its source. “The soul of a region is in rural areas, and in street food stands,” she says. “I want people to see a place in the most authentic way.” Read the full 2026 Women Who Travel Power List at the link in bio. ✍️: @alicia_erickson 📸: @elhamlili_mostapha , Henry KD