Question

Classify the following as cash crops and food crops .

cotton, mustard, tea, rice, wheat, sugarcane, lentils, rubber, apple, mahogany, turmeric, cabbage.

Answer 1

Cash crops:

1. A crop that is cultivated for the purpose of selling in the market to gain profits from its sale is called a cash crop.
2. Most of the crops grown these days can be considered cash crops only since they are cultivated for selling in national and international markets.
3. Some common cash crops are coffee, tea, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, mahogany, mustard, etc.

Food crops:

1. Crops that are grown for the means of human consumption are called food crops.
2. They feed the human population and provide nourishment to the body.
3. Some common food crops are rice, wheat, apple, cabbage, etc.

Cash crops	Food crops
coffee, tea, cocoa, cotton, sugarcane, mahogany, mustard.	rice, wheat, apple, cabbage.