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What is a crop?
What is a crop?
- A plant that can only be grown for profit
- A plant that cannot be harvested extensively
- A plant that is not cultivated in rows or systematic arrangements
- A plant or plant product grown for a specific purpose such as food, fibre, or fuel (correct)
What is the term used when plants of the same species are cultivated in rows or other systematic arrangements?
What is the term used when plants of the same species are cultivated in rows or other systematic arrangements?
- Wild arrangement
- Crop field (correct)
- Random cultivation
- Unplanned planting
Which crops are considered as non-food crops?
Which crops are considered as non-food crops?
- Fruit trees, bedding plants, and houseplants
- Cereals, sugar crops, vegetables, and oil crops
- Horticulture, floriculture, and industrial crops (correct)
- Sugar cane, maize, wheat, and rice
Which crops are produced for clothing?
Which crops are produced for clothing?
What percentage of global primary crop production do sugar cane, maize, wheat, and rice account for?
What percentage of global primary crop production do sugar cane, maize, wheat, and rice account for?
How much did the global production of primary crops increase between 2000 and 2021?
How much did the global production of primary crops increase between 2000 and 2021?
What factor contributed to the increase in crop production as mentioned in the text?
What factor contributed to the increase in crop production as mentioned in the text?
Which type of crop accounted for the largest share in the total production value in 2021?
Which type of crop accounted for the largest share in the total production value in 2021?
In terms of produced weight, which crop is one of the most important ones globally?
In terms of produced weight, which crop is one of the most important ones globally?
Which crop contributes most to human food supply globally in terms of kcal/person/day?
Which crop contributes most to human food supply globally in terms of kcal/person/day?
What dominates in Africa with 421 kcal/person/day according to the text?
What dominates in Africa with 421 kcal/person/day according to the text?
Which method of cropping is used for planting a single type of crop in a specific area for several consecutive seasons?
Which method of cropping is used for planting a single type of crop in a specific area for several consecutive seasons?
What contributed to the increase in production value in 2021 according to the text?
What contributed to the increase in production value in 2021 according to the text?
'Other fruits' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?
'Other fruits' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?
'Various nuts' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?
'Various nuts' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?
'Cottonseed oil' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?
'Cottonseed oil' contributed how many kcal/person/day to human food supply globally according to the text?
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What is a crop?
What is a crop?
A plant grown for a specific purpose such as food, fiber, or fuel.
What is a crop field?
What is a crop field?
The arrangement of plants of the same species in rows or other systematic patterns.
Non-food crops?
Non-food crops?
Crops not used for direct consumption, such as horticulture, floriculture, and industrial crops.
Fiber crops
Fiber crops
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Major global crops
Major global crops
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Crop production increase
Crop production increase
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Increased crop yields
Increased crop yields
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Dominant crop type
Dominant crop type
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Most important crop
Most important crop
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Mono cropping
Mono cropping
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Higher production value
Higher production value
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