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
Irrigation is needed to grow crops in the desert.
early peoples tended to settle near water and open fields to grow crops
Settling next to rivers gave them water for crops, drinking, etc.
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
Yes, most desert soils are rich in minerals and can grow crops if irrigation is available.
because they had crops there
Because of the land and open space. It was a good place for growing crops because of the rich soil.