Maize (Zea mays) is widely cultivated throughout Africa. White maize is a major staple food in Africa.

The Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) encompasses a wide variety that is popular is many parts of Africa. Some of the varieties include mixed beans, light speckled beans, Canadian wonder beans and Red Masai beans.

Pigeon peas (Cajanus cajan) are both a food crop (dried peas, flour, or green vegetable peas) and a forage / cover crop. Pigeon peas are very drought resistant and are grown in association with other row crops such as sorghum, millet and maize.

Chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is a food crop and commercial commodity in great demand in the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is one of the most important food legume crops in the semi-arid tropics covering Asia, Africa, southern Europe and Central and South America. A drought tolerant and warm weather crop, and cowpeas are welll-adapted to the drier regions of the tropics. Cowpea an important component of traditional intercropping systems, especially in the subsistence farming systems of the dry savannas in sub-Saharan Africa.

Green Gram (Phaseolus aureus) is widely used in Indian, Chinese and South Eastern cuisine.

Black gram (Vigna mungo) originated in India where it has been in cultivation from ancient times and is one of the most highly prized pulses of India. It has also been introduced to other tropical areas. It is the most nutritious of all pulses and is recommended for diabetics.

Sesame seed (Sesamum indicum), among various other uses is extensively used for confectionary, manufacture of Tahini and for crushing into oil.

Soya bean (Glycine max) is an excellent source of natural protein in both quantity and quality. The fat from the soya bean is unsaturated and hence good for heart disease patients. Processed soya is available as milk, oil and meal.

Groundnuts or Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) apart from being widely used for edible purposes, have a variety of industrial end uses. Paint, varnish, lubricating oil, leather dressings, furniture polish and insecticides are made from peanut oil.

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is used for food, fodder and the production of alchoholic beverages. It’s an important food crop and the fifth most important cereal crop grown in the world. Sorghum is uniquely adapted to Africa’s climate, and in terms of tonnage, is the continent’s second most important cereal.

Millet (Panicum miliaceum) is one of the oldest foods known to humans and possibly the first cereal grain to be used for domestic purposes. Today millet ranks as the sixth most important grain in the world, sustains 1/3 of the world’s population and is a significant part of the diet in China, Japan, various areas of the former Soviet Union, Africa, India, and Egypt. Millet is a major crop in many of these countries, particularly Africa and the Indian subcontinent.

Rice (Oryza sativa) is the dietary staple of more than half of the world`s population, making it the most consumed cereal grain. It contributes more food energy and protein per hectare than any other cereal. International Trade in rice is around 27 million metric tons, of which nearly 85% is imported into African and Asian countries.

Raw Cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale) is one of the most sought after commodities. The international trade in cashew is still young compared to other commodities. Each year over 1 million metric tons of raw cashew seeds are produced. Africa exports over 300,000 tones of raw cashew each year.

Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) products form the basic ingredients for chocolate confectionery and the flavoring of many other food products such as biscuits, cakes, ice cream and beverages. Today, most of the world`s crop of beans is grown in equatorial Africa, with West Africa continuing to be the leader in global cocoa production.

Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is used as a spice in virtually all the world`s cuisine and in tobacco blending. Harvested primarily in Indonesia and Madagascar, it’s also grown in Zanzibar, India and Sri Lanka.

Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) is native to Malabar, a region in the Western Coast of South India. Pepper is, by monetary value, the most widely traded spice in the world, accounting for 20 per cent of all spice imports. Major producers include Vietnam, Indonesia and India.

Coriander (Coriander sativum) is a common spice in many countries of Europe, Northern Africa, West, Central and South Asia.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is among the most important and valued spices, worldwide. Today, the plant grows in tropic regions all over the world and plays an important part in the local cuisines.

Gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) is a water-soluble gum commonly used in the binding media of paints. Its main food-related uses are in confectionery, soft and alcoholic beverages. Its non-food applications include pharmaceutical, cosmetic, lithographic and offset preparations. Most Gum Arabic comes from the sub-Saharan region in Africa.

With more pressure to realize higher yields per unit area under cultivation, intensive farming practices are increasingly becoming the order of the day. Fertilizers have come to be a mainstay of the farm inputs inventory. A wide array of fertilizers is available, based on the specific requirements of the kind of crop and climatic conditions. Some of the products offered are Urea, CAN, SA, DAP, TSP, NPK.