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प्रश्न
Differentiate between food crops and cash crops and give two examples of each.
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उत्तर
Differences:
Food crops
- These are crops which are grown for food such as cereals: wheat, rice, maize, pulses, oil seeds.
- These grow in the plains generally.
- These are annuals and complete their cycle in one season as in case of wheat, rice maize, gram, beans, peas.
Cash crops
- These are crops which are cultivated for commercial purposes such as tea, coffee, rubber, coconut, spices.
- These grow in the hilly areas on the slopes as water of rain should not stand in the roots as in case of tea.
- These plants are perennials. These plants live for more than two years. Tea, coffee require pruning before winter.
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