Cocoyam is a traditional staple root crop that can be found in Africa, some parts of Asia and around the Pacific. Cocoyam is a very nutitional root crop, even more nutritional than the popular cassava and yam crops. So it is indeed a shame that must research isnt being taken into cocoyam production as it holds high potential.
Over twenty states in Nigeria are capable of producing cocoyam with Ebonyi State leading the race. Cocoyam has high protein, mineral and vitamin content. Cocoyam could as be used as a type of "weaning food", which its leaves are cooked as vegetables.
In essence, cocoyam as a crop is a wonderful crop that deserves alot more attention than what it is currently recieving. I am thinking of doing a post on 'cocoyam production'. If you would like that, please indicate in the comments.
Baelish thanks for reading.
Nice post. Cocoyam is predominantly found in south Eastern Nigeria. Whenever, am in northern Nigeria is very rare to come across cocoyam. Cocoyam is a very nice food. I could remember growing up as child, l used to eat cocoyam but now l cant even remember how years now that l come across cocoyam
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