Which of the following groups of crops will thrive in areas with high rainfall?

Which of the following groups of crops will thrive in areas with high rainfall?

  1. cotton, cowpea and groundnut
  2. millet, maize and cotton
  3. guinea corn, cowpea and maize
  4. cocoa, oil palm and rubber ✓

Explanation

Cocoa, oil palm, and rubber are tropical rainforest crops. They need lots of rain throughout the year to grow properly.

Cotton, millet, groundnut, and guinea corn grow well in drier savanna regions. These crops can survive with less rainfall.

High rainfall crops are typically found in southern Nigeria, while low rainfall crops grow in the north.