The farmer wont be able to grow crops because the soil is not usable.
Sub-Saharan Africa's equatorial area is known as Equatorial Africa. There are 13-14 nations, so I'm guessing you want Ethiopia, Rwanda, Kenya, and Somalia, which are the most well-known. Savannas in the north and south, as well as mountains and tropical rain forests, characterize the landscape.
I’m pretty sure it’s the 2nd one :)