Question

Distinguish between the following and give distinguishing features:

Food Crops and Fibre Crops.

Answer 1

Feature	Food Crops	Fibre Crops
Definition	Crops grown primarily for human consumption	Crops grown for extracting fibre used in textiles
Purpose	Provide essential nutrition and energy	Provide raw material for clothing and textile industries
Examples	Rice, wheat, maize, pulses, millets	Cotton, jute, flax, hemp
Economic Importance	Direct impact on food security and sustenance	Crucial for textile and allied industries
Processing	Usually consumed with minimal processing	Requires significant processing to extract fibres