Which of the following cash crops became highly significant in Nigeria during the colonial period?

Cocoa became Nigeria’s most valuable crop during colonial times. British companies exported cocoa to Europe for chocolate production. Farmers in western Nigeria grew rich from cocoa farming.

Rice, maize, and millet were grown for local food consumption. These crops weren’t exported in large quantities. Colonial authorities focused on cash crops that made money abroad.

Cocoa shaped Nigeria’s economy for decades. It funded regional development and created a wealthy farming class in the South.