What type of food is grown in Africa?

Africa is a vast and diverse continent with a wide range of climates and environments, which in turn support a wide variety of agricultural practices and crops. Some of the most common crops grown in Africa include:

Cereals:

* Maize (corn)

* Rice

* Wheat

* Sorghum

* Millet

* Fonio

* Teff

Legumes:

* Beans

* Cowpeas

* Lentils

* Peanuts

* Bambara groundnut

Root vegetables:

* Cassava

* Yams

* Sweet potatoes

* Taro

* Potatoes

Fruits:

* Bananas

* Mangoes

* Oranges

* Pineapples

* Avocados

* Papayas

* Guavas

* Passion fruit

* Date palms

Vegetables:

* Tomatoes

* Onions

* Peppers

* Cabbages

* Carrots

* Lettuce

* Spinach

* Okra

* Eggplant

Nuts and seeds:

* Cashew nuts

* Almonds

* Peanuts

* Sesame seeds

* Sunflower seeds

Spices:

* Chilli peppers

* Ginger

* Garlic

* Turmeric

* Cumin

* Coriander

* Fennel

* Black pepper

* Cloves

Beverage crops:

* Coffee

* Tea

* Cocoa

* Sugarcane