They Mostly Grew Sorghum
Most of the West African farmers grow crops on community land. Villages have small land patches where anyone in the village is free to grow crops. A lot of the crops are used for subsistence.
Many African families still rely on subsistence agriculture for their livelihood, but there is a shift towards diversifying income sources through off-farm employment, small businesses, and other income-generating activities. This shift is influenced by factors such as urbanization, market opportunities, and access to education and technology.
most grow a specific a crop.
They grew most of their crops on plantations
cash crops
Well, most crops need a good ammount of water, and in Africa, you don't know when and if it will rain. If farmers only have 1 or 2 crops to make a living off of, and it doesnt rain, then they dont get food or money.
cash crops
Soybeans are the most profitable crops a farmer can grow.
Farmers grow wheat, corn, barley, oats, millet, peas, beans, peanuts, lettuce, and about a thousand other crops. im most of the countries farmers can grow pretty much anything but the climate is changing so its hard to keep up with the weather
Vietnam's farmers grow cocoa, rice is the most important food crop, followed by corn, cassava, and sweet potato, in that order.
Most crops are grown for profits for farmers, not for personal use. Only in the third world countries like most of Africa and India will you find farmers that grow and harvest rice and wheat for their own use.
Because for many crops, nitrogen is probably the single most important plant nutrient.