In our travels we also discovered what we believe to be fields full of red-dusted lentil plants. (Bayo wasn’t sure what the name of this plant is in English; so we are, as of yet, unsure.)
Bayo did explain, however, that people dry these pods. Then they extract the mini bean-like seeds, grind them into a type of flour, and make cakes and things. Apparently, Indian people are mostly interested in buying this very expensive cash crop, and will come from as far away as Nairobi, Kenya to purchase truckloads of them.
We praise God for bringing new crops and new ideas into this region. This crop is ready to be harvested now, at this time of year. Then, as people prepare the soil for the rains that will come in a month or two, beans and maize will be planted for harvest in April.
