Water is the main factor. If sufficient water is available, people can live and farm in an area of desert.
because there was fine land were they could grow crops
they settle in river valleys to grow crops and build cities
early peoples tended to settle near water and open fields to grow crops
Settling next to rivers gave them water for crops, drinking, etc.
Irrigation is needed to grow crops in the desert.
More crops had to be planted,more houses had to be built,and people had to work more
oats barleys and the crops which uses less water.
The answer you are looking for is the NEGEV DESERT, but the wording of the question confuses the issue. Crops are cultivated in the Negev Desert because of modern Israeli agricultural and irrigation technologies; the desert does not give rise to crops on its own.
they had crops there
because they had crops there
well in the old days it was for freedom and the crops but now, its just a nice place to live and people are comfy there.
Because of the land and open space. It was a good place for growing crops because of the rich soil.