What We Farm
Maize Farming
Zea Mays
Maize, which was domesticated in central Mexico around 1500 BC, was introduced into Africa around 1500 AD, and spread to every corner of the continent...
Rice Farming
Oryza sativa
Rice has been cultivated for more than 3000 years in parts of Africa. The African rice, whose scientific name is Oryza glaberrima, is unique to Africa...
Beans/Cowpea Farming
Phaseolus vulgaris
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is the most important legume crop, grown on nearly 8 million ha in Africa where it is consumed and traded by more tha...
Soya Beans Farming
Glycine max
Africa exports about 20,000 tons annually. Nigeria is the largest producer of soybean in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), followed by South Africa....
Groundnut Farming
Arachis hypogaea
As a food and source of income, the Bambara groundnut is considered to be the third most important leguminous crop in those African countries where it...
