Indigenous Vegetables

VARIETY	SPECIAL ATTRIBUTES
AMARANTHUS (Doodo)	-Highly nutritious vegetable.
	-Easy to grow.
	-Fast maturing, has very vigorous growth.
	-Transports well.
	-Quick to cook.
SPIDER PLANT (Jjobyo)	-Prolific yielder and long harvesting local vegetable.
	-Requires minimal management.
	-Gown for its leaves.
	-Highly nutritious vegetable.
RED AMARANTHUS (Bugga)	-Widely adaptable vegetable.
	-Easy to grow with minimum requirement of chemicals.
	-Matures in 30 days after planting.
NAKATI	-Bush spreading, local vegetable.
	-Highly nutritive and very adaptable to a wide range of soils.
	-Matures in 30 days after planting.
	-Seed rate of 500 grams per acre.
JUTE MALLOW (Mutere, Mrenda)	-Soft easy to cook local vegetable.
	-Grows well in warm areas.
	-Has medicinal and nutritional quality.
	-Requires minimal care.
	-Attractive bright green leaves.