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Igbo Farming:

Pre and Post Colonization

By: Lauren Aragones and Morgan Lange

Farming Methods

Pre-

  • Igbo families worked together on compounds with hand made wood and iron tools.

Post-

  • Modern Igbos use the help of migrant labor and modern farming tools.

Works Cited

Morris, Micheal, et al. “A Breadbasket for Africa:

Farming in the Guinea Savannah Zone.” The Solutions Journal, Mar. 2012, www.thesolutionsjournal.com/article/a-breadbasket-for-africa-farming-in-the-guinea-savannah-zone/. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

“Nigeria - Agriculture.” Encyclopedia of the Nations,

2018, www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Nigeria-AGRICULTURE.html#ixzz5Z1ce9reZ. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopedia. “Igbo.”

Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 4 Nov. 2015, www.britannica.com/topic/Igbo. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

Sihlobo, Wandile. “Women's Work on African

Farms.” Wandile Sihlobo, 9 Aug. 2018, wandilesihlobo.com/2018/08/09/womens-work-on-african-farms/. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

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2014, jujufilms.tv/tag/farm-tools/. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

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Fields.” The Times in Plain English, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2018, www.thetimesinplainenglish.com/black-americans-and-migrants-clash-in-the-farm-fields/. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

“Yam Barn: The Bragging Right of the Igbo Farmer .”

ETimes News Africa, 28 Sept. 2016, etimesafrica.wordpress.com/2016/09/28/the-bragging-right-of-the-igbo-farmer/. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

Blas, Javier. “Nigeria - Agriculture.” Encyclopedia of

the Nations, 4 May 2014, www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Nigeria-AGRICULTURE.html. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

“Farming.” The Igbo - Home,

hellayams.weebly.com/farming.html. Accessed 11 Dec., 2018.

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Crops

Pre-

  • The main crop grown by Igbo men is the yams; they show masculinity and wealthiness.
  • Also grown with the help of women are cassava, taro (coco yams), maize, melons, okra, pumpkins, and beans.

Introduction to Igbo Farming

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  • The Igbo are a Nigerian tribe of approximately 8 million.
  • They have been primarily farmers for their entire history.
  • Traditionally, men, women, and children all contribute on their family compound.
  • Yams are still the major crop, along with cassava, Guinea corn, millet, taro, palm oil, peanuts, and rice.
  • Farmers also grow fruits and vegetables.

Post-

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Farming Economy

Pre-

  • The Igbo were subsistence farmers, growing only enough food to feed their family.
  • Farms were worked by family members.

Post-

  • 70% of the labor force are farmers.
  • The Igbo now grow yams and other crops efficiently enough to export them.
  • Using migrant labor, they also harvest palm fruit for palm oil to export all over Europe as a cash crop.
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