The revolution of Cassava from ordinary food crop to export crop will lead to

Source: JAMB · 2024

The revolution of Cassava from ordinary food crop to export crop will lead to

  1. decrease In production of cassava
  2. decrease In production of local starch
  3. increase In production of other crops
  4. increase in the prices of cassava products ✓
Explanation

When cassava becomes an export crop, international demand increases. Higher demand leads to higher prices.

Production would likely increase, not decrease. Farmers grow more cassava because it now sells for more money.

Export demand raises local prices as farmers can now sell abroad at higher rates.

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