Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Taro is grown in swampy pits and is mainly used as a supplement when other
foods are not available.
The corns are usually roasted, baked or broiled.
young leaves and petals can be eaten as greens.
The
The young shoots are eaten like
_ asparagus.
Nutrient value (Corns): Protein - 3%, Fat - 0.4%, CHO - 29%, Fibre - 1%,
Vitamins A and C.
(Leaves): Protein - 3.0%, Fat - 0.8%, CHO - 6.0%, Fibre -1.4%,
Vitamin C
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata)
Pumpkins are becoming a popular food crop.
wild, apparently where seeds were discarded.
They can often be found growing
The pumpkin is cooked and the young
leaves may be eaten in a stew.
Nutrient value:
Protein - 1.0%, Fat - 0.2%, CHO - 8%, Fibre - 0.5%
Sweet Potato
Sweet potatoes have been introduced with some success.
the pigs are not free to uproot them.
are eaten as pot herbs.
They grow well where
They are eaten cooked and the young leaves
They are generally only grown where cultivated and
primarily where the people first tried them as an imported food.
Nutrient Value: Protein - 1.5-2%, Fat - 0.2%, CHO - 27%, Fibre - 1%, Sugar -
3-6%, good source of Vitamin A. Leaves: Protein - 3.2%,1 Fat - 0.8%, CHO - 8.5%