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Igbo Farming and Locusts by Jack Lu 

1. The main crops farmed in Igbo are yams, cassava, and taro. 2. The majority of Igbo are farmers. 3. The harvesting of yams is a time for great celebration. 4. They produce yams efficiently enough to export it to neighboring countries. 5. They also harvest the fruits from palm trees, turn it into palm oil, and export it to Europe in large amounts. 6. The Igbo believe that Ani, the earth goddess, controls the weather. So they offer animals or first born children in hopes that Ani will make a lot of rain fall. 7. Today locusts are most destructive in farms in Africa 8. A locust can eat its weight in plant every day. so a swarm of locusts could eat millions of pounds of crops. 9. When environmental conditions promote breeding. locusts can form swarms. 10. The Igbo also eat locusts whether with honey or beans.
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