In these areas it is an important cash and food crop. The bulk of the crop is consumed in urban and semi urban areas where it is an important component of the diet
Mmadera amenewa, ndi mbewu yofunika yopezetsa ndalama komanso chakudya. Zokolola  zambiri zimadyedwa mmadera a mmizinda ikuluikulu komwe ili gawo limodzi lofunikira la zakudya