Igbo Farming
Pre-Post Colonial
Colonization Of Nigeria
approx. 1961
Pre
Land Ownership
- Men owned all of the farming land.
Crops grown
Post
- YAMS
- cassava
- taro
- cocoyams
- plantains
- maize
- melons
- okra
- pumpkins
- peppers
- gourds
- beans
Pre
Gender Roles
- Males did all the farming: preparation, planting, upkeep, and harvesting.
Post
exports
Post
Land Ownership
- land was controlled by kinship groups
- many people owned a piece of land together
- the land was split up and people used their share for farming
Pre
Crops Grown
Affects On Other Aspects
Pre
- Farming in the Igbo tribe was mainly subsistence, but not only was it their way of getting food, it also was used as a way of ranking men in social classes.
- More yams = Higher social class.
Gender Roles in Igbo Farming
Post
- Men grow yams for it is considered a "Man's crop"
- Women grow the other crops (cocoyams, cassava, taro, etc) for they are "Women's Crops"
- Men usually cut the palm fruit and tap the palm trees, however, women do most of the preparing (palm wine, palm oil)
Igbo Farming
Leah Bentley & Jacob Harvey
Works Cited
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