Cash Crops - SS2 Geography Lesson Note

Cash crops are plants cultivated primarily for sale, export, and generating income. Nigeria has a history of cash crop production. Some key examples are:

Cocoa, a major cash crop, is primarily grown in the southwestern states like Ondo and Ogun, as well as in Cross River State in the south-south.

Oil Palm is extensively cultivated in the southern regions, particularly in states like Edo, Delta, and Rivers. It's a valuable source of palm oil and palm kernel oil, which are exported.