Cowpea, groundnut, and soyabean are usually grown on a field scale, whereas other species, such as lima bean, are mostly grown in kitchen gardens or on boundaries around fields.
The main economic activities are fishing, and the cultivation of lima beans, bananas, and other tropical fruit.
Lima beans typically yield 2900to 5000 of seed and 3000to 8000 of biomass per hectare.
Lima beans are sometimes used instead of white beans.
Adolfo focused mainly in developing crops and became a leading innovator bringing in lima beans, plus barley, corn, alfalfa, walnuts, and citrus.
Lima beans also provide folate and magnesium.
Lima beans eventually became the dominant crop.
For example, the use of lima bean is currently restricted to small-scale cultivation because only climbing, vine types are available.
