Associated crops

Scientific names

Farmer percentage cultivating in rainy season

Farmer percentage cultivating in dry season

Plantains

Musa paradisiaca

15.91

38.55

Bananas

Musa spp.

6.51

30.12

Basilic (Tchiayo)

Ocimum gratissimum

0.48

2.41

Pepper

Capsicum annuum

3.86

2.41

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

8.92

7.23

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

0.72

1.20

Crin-crin

Corchorus olitorius

0.48

1.20

African eggplant

Solanum macrocarpon

0.96

3.61

Amaranth

Amaranthus spp.

0.24

9.64

Pineapple

Ananas comosus

1.69

0

Maize

Zea mays

21.2

0

Cowpea

Vigna unguiculata

8.92

0

Peanut

Arachis hypogaea

5.54

0

Yam

Disocorea spp.

1.69

0

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

13.01

1.20

Palm

Elaeis guineensis

3.61

1.20

Egussi

Citrullus lanatus

0.24

0

Taro

Colocasia esculenta

4.34

0

Sweet potato

Ipomoea batatas

1.2

0

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

0.48

1.23