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- Republic of the Congo - Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
- Central African Republic - The colonial era
- history of Central African Republic - Colonial era in the Central African Republic
- Central African Republic - Agriculture, forestry, and fishing
- Central African Republic - Finance and trade
- Central African Republic - Economy of the Central African Republic
Which cash crops were introduced by French plantation owners in the Central African Republic?
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The cash crops introduced by French plantation owners in the Central African Republic are cotton and coffee.1
During the colonial era, the French administration utilized forced labour to increase the cultivation of these specific crops, as well as food crops intended to supply French troops and labour crews. Today, these products remain significant to the country's economy and export trade.234