The majority of people in my area cultivate cotton. It is pretty simple and is subsidized by the government. Soja and small amounts of corn are also planted near the river. Further north, near the border with Niger, there are large rice growing lowland which are also currently being used for corn and veggies (onion, tomates, and hot peppersw are the most common). There is a small stream that runs north of my village and a dam has created a medium sized pond. Next to the steam and pond a couple people have started gardening. They grow banana trees, a small number of citrus or guava or papaya, onions, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, green beans, peanuts, carrots, potatoes, manioc, or carrots. Most of the gardeners only have a few of the above listed items and none of their plots are very big. West of Malanville is an area clost to the Niger river where a lot of this type of gardening takes place. As long as you give the plants a steady supply of water, they really produce well in all this sun. Millet is another popular crop up here but I have not seen it yet. Mango trees can also be found throughout Benin. I am adding some photos of the World Map and of a couple Warthogs from my friends post near park W.
