AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES
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Food crops and Industrial Crops
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Food Crops and Sale Crops
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Cash Crops and Food Crops
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Cold Crops and Food Corps
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cotton, jute, sugarcane, tea, and coffee are examples of cash crops. There are several (approx hundreds) different crops grown for food around the world. Wheat, rice, maize, millets, and pulses are examples of food crops.
Detailed explanation-2: -Two major types of crops grow in India. Namely, Kharif and Rabi. Let us take a look at these.
Detailed explanation-3: -By use, crops fall into six categories: food crops, feed crops, fiber crops, oil crops, ornamental crops, and industrial crops. Food crops, such as fruit and vegetables, are harvested for human consumption.
Detailed explanation-4: -The main cash crops are categorised as : Sugarcane, oilseeds, tea, coffee, cotton, jute, tobacco and rubber.
Detailed explanation-5: -Based on seasons, the crops in India are divided into three types: Rabi, Kharif and Zaid.