Species Name
Family
Local Name(s)
Quancha (Agonia)
General description
Sorghum-like grain (no plant
description available). Sowing in June - July. Harvest in September. The
plant is semi-domesticated.
Edible part(s),
preparation methods and palatability
Seeds are edible. The seeds have to
be threshed sifted and ground. The obtained flour can be used to bake flat
bread locally named 'kita'. 'Quancha' is considered as an inferior crop
because it does not taste good. Therefore it is only collected, cultivated
and consumed when other foodstuff is scarce, i.e. in food shortage periods.
Agroecology
Found in lowlands
of the Tekeze River water shed.
Propagation
Method(s)
Propagates by
seeds and wildlings.
Sample location
(s)
Siska
Kebele, Zequala Woreda (Wag Hamra)
Remarks
Left over seed cover and stalks are
eaten by livestock.
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