WAEC Economics 1988 Question 36

Question 36

Agriculture

Which of the following crops can be referred to as Nigeria's current export crops

  1. A.Rubber, Groundnuts, Beniseed, Cotton
  2. B.Shear butter, Sorghum, Onions
  3. C.Rubber, Cocoa, Coffee, Palm Kernel
  4. D.Palm Oil, Palm Kernel, Sugarcane
  5. E.Soya beans, Rice, Groundnut, Cashew nut.
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Answer: C (Rubber, Cocoa, Coffee, Palm Kernel)

Explanation

In the late 1980s Nigeria's main cash crops for export were cocoa, rubber, coffee and palm kernel.