1. Crop
2. List

S/N	Crop Category	Crop Name	Crop Description	Crop Types	Crop Image
1	Cereals	Maize	Maize crop is a grain also knows as Zea mays.
2	Cereals	Wheat	Nomenclature of crop • Botanical name: Triticum aestivum L. Local names • Hausa: Alkama • Yoruba: Alikama • Igbo: Oka Research Institute of crop • Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI), Maiduguri Triticum aestivum is the botanical name for the wheat crop.	Horticulture Crop (Fruits and Vegetables)
3	Cereals	Rice	Other names with which the rice crop are known with include Oryza spp
4	Legumes	Cowpea	Cowpea is also known as asparagus bean, black eyed pea, black eyed bean, crowder pea, fie Names of Beans • Botanical name: Vigna unguiculata • Hausa: Wake • Yoruba: Ewa • Igbo:	Food Crops (Wheat, Maize, Rice, Millets and Pulses etc.)
5	Vegetables	Tomato	Names: Common name: Tomato Botanical name:(Lycopersicon esculentum) Local names: Yoruba: Tomati / Tima Igbo: Tomato Hausa: Tumatur Sources of seed: link Mandate Research Institute National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) The tomato plant can be erect with short stems or vine-like with long, spreading stems. The stems are covered in coarse hairs and the leaves are arranged spirally.
6	Spice crop	Onion	Nomenclature of the Crop • Botanical name: Allium cepa Local Names • Hausa – Albasa, • Igbo - Yabasi, • Yoruba - Alubosa. Mandate Research Institute National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) Onion, also known as Allium Cepa, is an herbaceous biennial in the family Lilaceae grown for its edible bulb. The stem of the plant is a flattened disc at the base and the tubular leaves form a pseudostem where their sheaths overlap.
7	Tubers	Irish potato	Irish potatoes NAMES: Common name: Irish Potato Botanical name: Solanum tuberosum L. Local names: Hausa: Dankalin turawa Yoruba: Anamo Igbo: Ji nunu Mandate Research Institute: National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike
8	Vegetables	Pepper	Names of crop • Botanical name: Capsicum annum, Capsicum frutescens, • Hausa: Barkono, • Igbo: Ose, • Yoruba: Ata, Mandate Research institute of crop NIHORT Pepper is a flowering vine in the family of Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annum) Also called Bell peppers (include Atarugu, Atarodo, Tatase) are a cultivar group of annual or perennial plants in the family Solanaceae grown for their edible fruits. Hot Pepper (Capsicum frutescens) They include Atawere, Sombo or Red pepper .
9	Vegetables	Carrot	The carrot (Daucas carota subsp. sativus) is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, black, red, white and yellow cultivars exist. Names Common name: Carrot Botanical name: Daucus carota L. Hausa: Karas Yoruba: karoti Igbo: karot Mandate Research Institute i. Irrigation Research Station, Kadawa Kano
10	Vegetables	Amaranthus	Some amaranth species are cultivated as leaf vegetables, pseudocereals and ornamental plants. Most Amaranthus species are summer annual weeds and are commonly referred to as pigweed.
11	Vegetables	Cucumber	Cocumber, cucumis sativus, is a warm season, vining, annual plant in the family Cucurbitaceae grown for its edible cucumber fruit. Names of Cucumber • Botanical name: Cucumis sativus • Local name: Hausa - Kokwamba • Yoruba- Kukumba • Igbo- Kukumba Research Institute • National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan.
12	Fruit	Watermelon	Nomenclature • Botanical name: Citrullus lanatus Local names • Hausa: kankana • Yoruba: elegede • Igbo language: anyu. Mandate Research institute and seed sourcing. • Nigerian Institute for Horticultural Research (NIHORT) The flesh of the fruit is usually red in color but some cultivars produce green, orange or white flesh and contains numerous seeds which are usually black or dark brown in color.
13	Vegetables	Egg plants	Eggplant, Solanum melongena, is a tropical, herbaceous, perennial plant closely related to tomato, in the family Solanaceae which is grown for its edible fruit.
14	Vegetables	Garlic	Garlic (Allium sativa), is a plant with long, flat grasslike leaves and a papery hood around the flowers.
15	Vegetables	Okra	Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus, is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Malvaceae which is grown for its edible seed pods. Names Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench Local name: Okra Hausa – Kubewa, Yoruba – Ila, Igbo – Okwuru Research Institute i. National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan.
16	Vegetables	Lettuce	Lettuce, Lactuca sativa, is a leafy herbaceous annual or biennial plant in the family Asteraceae grown for its leaves which are used as a salad green. Nomenclature: • Botanical name: Lactuca sativa L. Local Name • Common name: Lettuce. • Hausa: Latas • Yoruba: Orisi ewe • Igbo: Letus
17	Vegetables	Cauliflower	Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea in the genus Brassica, which is in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. BOTANICAL NAME: • Brassica oleracea var botryris L. COMMON NAME: • Cauliflower LOCAL NAMES: • Hausa: Farin Kabeji • Igbo: Koliflawa • Yoruba: Ori ododo irugbin bi efo RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CROP: • National horticultural research institute (NIHORT), Ibadan
18	Vegetables	Cabbage	NOMENCLATURE • Botanical Name: Brassica oleraceae. LOCAL NAMES • Hausa: Kabeji • Igbo: Kabeji • Yoruba: eso kabeeji, Elegede Research institute of crop: • National Horticultural Research Institute. Ibadan Cabbage or headed cabbage (comprising several cultivars of Brassica oleracea) is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads.
19	Vegetables	Parsley	Parsley or garden parsley is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae that is native to the central Mediterranean region, but has neutralized elsewhere in Europe, and is widely cultivated as a herb, a spice and a vegetable.
20	Vegetables	Jute Mallow	it is a vegetable, the leaf is the edible part. it is mucilagenous and used in soup preparation.
21	Vegetables	Radish	Radish, Raphanus sativus, is an herbaceous annual or biennial plant in the family Brassicaceae, grown for its edible taproot.
22	Vegetables	Celery	The celery plant (Apium graveolens) belonging to family Apiaceae is a hardy biennial, occasionally annual, widely cultivated for its fleshy leafstalk used as a vegetable and seeds which yield essential oil.
23	Cereals	Egusi
24	Legumes	Soybean	Nomenclature of the Crop • Botanical name: Glycine max Local names • Hausa: Waken soya • Yoruba: Soyinirisi • Igbo: soy agwa Research Institute • Institute for Agricultural research (IAR), Zaria	Plantation Crops (Coffee, Coconut, Tea, and Rubber etc.)
25	Cereals	Gari
26	Cereals	Sorghum
27	Oil crop	Oil palm	Names of oil palm • Botanical name: Elaeis guineensis, • Hausa: kwakwan manja • Igbo: aku • Yoruba: ekuro Research institute of crop • Nigeria Institute for Oil palm Research (NIFOR), Benin City, Edo state. It is cultivated for its major oil. A reddish coloured oil produced from the epicarp while a colourless oil can also be produced from the stony endocarp.
28	Cereals	Smoked Fish
29	Cereals	Egg
30	Cereals	Fresh Tomoto
31	Cereals	Groundnut
32	Cereals	Dried Ginger
33	Cereals	Crayfish
34	Cereals	Ogbono
35	Cereals	G/nut Oil
36	Cereals	Millet	Nomenclature • Botanical name- Pennisetum spp • Yoruba – Okababa/jero • Hausa - Gero • Igbo –Achara Research Institute • Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri. Borno State.	Horticulture Crop (Fruits and Vegetables)
37	Cereals	Sorghum Yollow
38	Cereals	Sorghum White
39	Vegetables	Pep	it is a medium height plant
40	Cereals	Tattasai
41	Cereals	Pepper	a
42	Tubers	Cassava	Names of Cassava Botanical Name: Manihot esculentum L. Common Name: Cassava Hausa Name: Rogo Igbo Name: Akpu Yoruba Name: “Ege”, “Gbaguda” Mandate Research Institute National root crop research institute (NRCRI)
43	Spice crop	Melon	it has close similarity to watermelon fruit but its seed is the edible part. Names: Common name: Melon Botanical name: {Citrullus lanatus L} Yoruba: Egusi Hausa: Agushi Igbo: Egusi
44	Cereals	Egusi M/peel
45	Cereals	Tafasa
46	Medicinal crop	Coffee	Nomenclature • Botanical Name: Coffea arabica Local Names • Hausa - Gahawa • Yoruba - Kofi • Igbo - Kofi Research Institute • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan Nigeria
47	Fibers	Cotton	Nomenclature of crop • GossypiumSpp Local names • Hausa: Auduga • Yoruba: Igiowu • Igbo: Osisiowu Research institute of crop • Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) ABU Zaria
48	Fruit	Date palm	Names of Date Palm • Botanical Name: Phoenix dactylifera • Hausa Name: Dabino • Igbo Name: Dabino • Yoruba Name: Eso meka Research Institute with Date Palm Mandate • Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR), Sub-station Dutse, Jigawa State
49	Vegetables	Spinach	Names Botanical name – Amaranthus spp Common name – Africa spinach Yoruba name – tete Igbo name: green Hausa – Alaiyaho Mandate research Institute of crop National horticultural research institute (NIHORT), Ibadan
50	Spice crop	Ginger	Nomenclature of Ginger • Botanical name: Zingiber officinale Rose Local Name • Hausa: Citta • Yoruba: Ata-ile • Igbo: Jinga Research Institute • National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike
51	Legumes	Groundnut	Names 1. Botanical name: Arachis Hypogaea, Hausa: Gyada, Yoruba: Epa Igbo: Ahekere Mandate Research institute: Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR).	Plantation Crops (Coffee, Coconut, Tea, and Rubber etc.)
52	Fruit	Banana	Names • Botanical name: Musa spp, • Hausa: Ayaba, • Igbo: Ule/Uneri • Yoruba: Ogede Research institute of crop NIHORT
53	Fruit	Pineapple	Names 1. Botanical name: Ananas comosus, Hausa: Abarba, Igbo:Akwu-olu, Yoruba:Ope oyinbo 2. Mandate Research institute: NIHORT
54	Latex crop	Rubber	Names of crop: • Rubber (Hevea Brasiliensis) • Hausa: Roba Research institute of crop • Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN), Benin state.
55	Sugar Crops	Sugarcane	Names of Sugarcane • Botancal Name: Saccharum officinarum • Yoruba Name: Ireke • Hausa Name: Rake • Igbo Name: Okpete Research Institute • National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger State.	Cash Crops (Sugarcane, Tobacco, Cotton, Jute and Oilseeds etc.)
56	Tubers	Sweet Potato	Names: Common name: Sweet Potato Botanical name: Ipomoea batata Hausa name: Dankhali hausa Igbo name: Nduku Yoruba name: Anamo Mandate Research Institute National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike (NRCRI)
57	Cereals	Wheat	a	Horticulture Crop (Fruits and Vegetables)
58	Tubers	Yam	Nomenclature of crop • Botanical name: Dioscorea spp Local names • Hausa: Doya • Yoruba: Isu • Igbo: Gi Research institute of crop • National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRl) Umudike • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Ibandan
59	Fruit	Tigernut	Names Botanical name: Cyperus esculentus, Hausa: Aya, Igbo: Aki Hausa, Yoruba: Ofio Mandate Research institute IAR
60	Fruit	Mango	Nomenclature of crop • Botanical name: Mangifera indica Local names • Hausa: Mangoro • Yoruba: Mongoro • Igbo: Mango Sawamsop Research institute of crop • National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT)
61	Legumes	Bambara groundnut	a	Plantation Crops (Coffee, Coconut, Tea, and Rubber etc.)
62	Oil crop	Beniseed	Names: • Common name: Beniseed / Sesame • Botanical name: Sesamum indicum • Local names: Hausa – Ridi Yoruba – Yamati Igbo- obere egusi
63	Fruit	Cashew	1. Nomenclature of Cashew Botanical Name: Anacardium Occidentale Local Names • Hausa: Fisa • Yoruba: Kaju • Igbo:Kashu 2. Research Institute of Cashew o Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria Ibadan (CRIN) Varieties o Brazilian Cashew (Most Common type in Nigeria) o Chinese Cashew o Indian Cashew
64	Vegetables	Celosia	Nomenclature of crop • Botanical name: Celosia argentea Local names: • Hausa: Shakwa/farar alayyaho • Yoruba: Sokoyokoto, Soko • Igbo: Iriemio nu Research institute of crop: • NIHORT Ibadan.
65	Beverage Crop	Cocoa	Nomenclature of the Crop • Botanical name: Theobroma cacao L. Local names • Hausa: Koko • Yoruba: Koko • Igbo: agwa agwa RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF CROP: • Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Ibadan Nigeria.	Food Crops (Wheat, Maize, Rice, Millets and Pulses etc.)
66	Tubers	Cocoyam	Common name: Cocoyam Botanical name: Colocasia esculenta, Xanthosoma esculenta Local names: • Igbo- Ede / Akaso • Efik- Ikong • Yoruba-Koko • Hausa- Gwaza / Makani Research Institute: • National Root Crop Research Institute (NRCRI)
67	Fruit	Guava	Nomenclature of Guava • Botanical Name: Psidium guajava Local Names • Hausa Name: Gwaiba • Igbo Name: Gova • Yoruba Name: Girofa Research Institute • National Institute for Horticultural Research (NIHORT), Ibadan.
68	Vegetables	Waterleaf	English name: waterleaf. Family: Purslanes Local Names o Gbure -Yoruba o Gure – Hausa o Igbo -Ngbolodi a mucilagenous vegetable
S/N	Crop Category	Crop Name	Crop Description	Crop Types	Crop Image