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"Obinna had planted maize on his farm for three consecutive seasons, but each year the heavy rains washed away much of the topsoil, leaving the field thin and unproductive. This season, after consulting the village elders, he decided to sow cassava instead, because cassava can thrive in poorer, less fertile soils and requires less water than maize. By the end of the year, his cassava crop was healthy while the neighboring fields of maize showed signs of stunted growth."

Why did Obinna choose to plant cassava instead of maize?

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Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

"Obinna had planted maize on his farm for three consecutive seasons, but each year the heavy rains washed away much of the topsoil, leaving the field thin and unproductive. This season, after consulting the village elders, he decided to sow cassava instead, because cassava can thrive in poorer, less fertile soils and requires less water than maize. By the end of the year, his cassava crop was healthy while the neighboring fields of maize showed signs of stunted growth."

Why did Obinna choose to plant cassava instead of maize?

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Because the soil had become poor and unsuitable for maize, and cassava can grow well in depleted soils with less water.

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