Question

Differentiate between food crops and cash crops. Give two examples of each. <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> [Review Questions - Pg No.95 - LAQ - 5]

Answer 1

Food crops are grown for meeting basic needs of farmers and their families. That is why it is classified under the substantial or subsistence farming and cash crops are grown to meet the commercial needs so it is a good example commercial crops. For example rice, wheat (food crops) and tea, coffee, jute, sugarcane (cash crops).