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29 paź 2024 · Most Igbo traditionally have been subsistence farmers, their staples being yams, cassava, and taro. The other crops they grow include corn (maize), melons , okra , pumpkins , and beans . Among those still engaged in agriculture, men are chiefly responsible for yam cultivation, women for other crops.
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Igboid languages, a language cluster that constitutes a...
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Cereals, starchy roots and tubers are important food groups for the Igbo people. They are available all year round but are more abundant during the harvest season. They form the base of the diet of Igbo culture area. Most commonly consumed legume is the cowpea (Vigna unguiculata).
Subsistence farming characterizes agriculture among traditional Igbo people. The chief agricultural products include yams, cassava, and taro. Other important subsidiary crops include cocoyams, plantains, maize, melons, okra, pumpkins, peppers, gourds, and beans.
The Aro Confederacy gained significant economic power through trade and commerce. Their economy was primarily based on agriculture, with the cultivation of crops like palm oil, yams, and cassava. They were also involved in trade with neighboring communities and European merchants.
1 gru 2014 · The Igbo Food Economy. December 2014. Authors: Obi Iwuagwu. University of Lagos. Citations (5) Abstract. The economy of an area is primarily determined by both internal and external factors...
25 cze 2013 · Igbo foods are easy to make, here is my list of all known foods eaten by the people of Igbo and the ingredients used in making them. This ethnic group is one of the three major ones in Nigeria.
Under this condition, effective agriculture or cultivation took place only during the rainy season. During the dry season, no meaningful crop planting took place especially in the upland areas of Igbo communities.
