Geography: Major Agricultural Crops PDF - Case Studies
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This document from a geography textbook focuses on major agricultural crops and their development. It categorizes crops into food and non-food groups, includes examples like cereals and fiber crops, climate's influence, and diagrams of crop types.
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# GEOGRAPHY 6 Major Agricultural Crops and Development — Case Studies Climate, soil, relief and water availability vary in different parts of the world. This has led to the growth of different types of crops suited to different environmental conditions throughout the world. Agriculture, as you kno...
# GEOGRAPHY 6 Major Agricultural Crops and Development — Case Studies Climate, soil, relief and water availability vary in different parts of the world. This has led to the growth of different types of crops suited to different environmental conditions throughout the world. Agriculture, as you know, provides us with our basic necessities of food and clothing. Some crops are, thus, grown as food crops, some as beverages while some are as fibre crops. These have also promoted agro-based industries. These industries require agricultural crops as raw materials. Climate determines the type of crop. Along with it, the level of development and type of farming influence the quality and quantity of production. The major agricultural crops found throughout the world are shown in Fig. 6.1. ## Rice Rice is a major cereal crop of the world. Rice, husked out of paddy, is the staple food for about. Fig 6.1: Types of agricultural crops The image is a diagram illustrating different types of agricultural crops, categorized as food crops and non-food crops, with examples provided for each category. **AGRICULTURAL CROPS** * **FOOD CROPS** * **Cereals**: rice, wheat, maize, millet, etc. * **Pulses**: gram, beans, urad, arhar, etc. * **Oilseeds**: mustard, linseeds, etc. * **Beverages**: tea, coffee, cocoa, etc. * **NON-FOOD CROPS** * **Fibre Crops**: cotton, jute, hemp, etc. * **Others**: rubber, tobacco, etc.
