The amino acid composition of teff is excellent, its lysine content is higher than that of all cereals except rice and oats, it has good mineral content and its straw is nutritious.??? When bidena is eaten with pulses such as lentils, fava beans, field peas, broad beans and chickpeas, a good balance of essential amino acids is achieved.???Teff straw . . . is . . . used to reinforce mud and plaster