Because growing corn takes a lot of water, which is something Africa often does not have a lot of.
Native corn, much like American sweet corn, is the staple in southern Africa
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corn can be known as mealies in South Africa
No, they can't do that, unless you are in africa and believe in voodooism
Corn, peanuts, and cassava had the greatest impact on food production in Africa, corn, peanuts, and sweet potatoes to China, and corn and potatoes to Europe.
Well it is corn. Plain and simple as that.
Africa, of course.
"Potatoes, which were first grown in America, helped increase the number of people living in Europe. Corn from America did much the same thing for Africa's population."
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Africa produced crops like soybean and corn during the Green Revolution.