Here's a comprehensive list of over 93 crops grown in Africa

Here's a comprehensive list of over 93 crops grown in Africa:

*Cereal Crops*

1. Maize (corn)

2. Rice

3. Wheat

4. Sorghum

5. Millet (pearl, finger, proso, foxtail)

6. Teff (Ethiopia)

7. Barley

8. Oats

9. Rye

10. Buckwheat

*Root and Tuber Crops*

1. Cassava (manioc)

2. Sweet potatoes

3. Yams

4. Potatoes

5. Taro

6. Cocoyam

7. Ginger

8. Turmeric

*Legume Crops*

1. Cowpeas

2. Beans (kidney, black, pinto)

3. Peas

4. Lentils

5. Chickpeas

6. Groundnuts (peanuts)

7. Soybeans

8. Lupin

9. Bambara groundnuts

*Vegetable Crops*

1. Tomatoes

2. Onions

3. Cucumbers

4. Carrots

5. Cabbage

6. Spinach

7. Lettuce

8. Peppers (bell, chili)

9. Okra

10. Eggplant

*Fruit Crops*

1. Mangoes

2. Bananas

3. Citrus (oranges, lemons, limes)

4. Pineapples

5. Papayas

6. Watermelons

7. Grapes

8. Strawberries

9. Avocados

10. Guavas

*Oilseed Crops*

1. Sunflower

2. Safflower

3. Sesame

4. Cottonseed

5. Palm kernel

6. Groundnuts (peanuts)

7. Soybeans

8. Canola

*Spice and Herb Crops*

1. Chili peppers

2. Garlic

3. Ginger

4. Turmeric

5. Cinnamon

6. Nutmeg

7. Cardamom

8. Cloves

9. Basil

10. Rosemary

*Cash Crops*

1. Coffee

2. Cocoa

3. Tobacco

4. Sugarcane

5. Cotton

6. Tea

7. Pyrethrum

8. Vanilla

9. Rubber

10. Sesame

*Medicinal and Aromatic Crops*

1. Artemisia (malaria treatment)

2. Pyrethrum (insecticide)

3. Aloe vera (cosmetics)

4. Geranium (essential oil)

5. Chamomile (tea)

6. Eucalyptus (essential oil)

7. Lemon balm (tea)

8. Peppermint (tea)

9. Rosemary (essential oil)

10. Sage (tea)

*Other Crops*

1. Bamboo

2. Sugarcane

3. Hemp

4. Flaxseed

5. Castor bean

6. Jojoba

7. Moringa

8. Baobab

*Regional Variations*

1. West Africa: Rice, millet, sorghum, cowpeas

2. East Africa: Maize, wheat, barley, coffee

3. Southern Africa: Maize, sugarcane, citrus

4. North Africa: Wheat, barley, olives, dates

5. Central Africa: Cassava, plantains, palm oil

Note: This list isn't exhaustive, and crop varieties may overlap across regions.

Sources:

1. African Agricultural Research Network (AARN)

2. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

3. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

4. African Development Bank (AfDB)