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A cash crop, also called profit crop, is an agricultural crop which is grown to sell for profit. It is typically purchased by parties separate from a farm . The term is used to differentiate a marketed crop from a staple crop ("subsistence crop") in subsistence agriculture , which is one fed to the producer's own livestock or grown as food for ...
The value and production of individual crops varies substantially from year to year as prices fluctuate on the world and country markets and weather and other factors influence production. This list includes the top 50 most valuable crops and livestock products but does not necessarily include the top 50 most heavily produced crops and ...
Vegetable First Second Third Fourth Fifth Lettuce and chicory China United States India Spain Italy: Lentil Canada India Australia Iraq Russia: Dry bean India Brazil Myanmar Tanzania Uganda: Artichoke Egypt Italy Spain Iraq Peru: Onion (dry) India China Egypt United States Iraq: Cabbage China India South Korea Russia Ukraine
C. Canadian Grain Commission; Cash crop; Cassava; Catch crop; Cereal; Chicory; Chili pepper; Coconut; Coffea; Coffee; Coffee bean; Companion planting; Continuous harvest
In 1990 grain production dominated Polish agriculture: the highest yields came from: wheat; rye; barley; oats; Other major crops included potatoes, sugar beet, fodder crops, flax, hops, tobacco, and fruits. Cultivation of corn expanded during the 1980s but remained limited. The northern and east-central regions of the country mainly offered ...
Almost half of the 1985 crop was exported, approximately 70 to 75 percent of it to EC countries. [2] The "sea of plastic" - greenhouses covering 20,000 ha of the Campo de Dalías around El Ejido and Roquetas de Mar in southern Spain. The principal vegetable crops were potatoes, tomatoes, onions, cabbages, peppers, and string beans. [2]
In the popular Facebook game, FarmVille, it takes some serious number crunching to figure out which crops will yield the biggest bucks, taking you from the farm leagues to the big leagues.
Agriculture in Sweden differs by region. This is due to different soils and different climate zones, with many parts of the country being more suitable to forestry . It makes more economic sense to dedicate land to forestry than agriculture in the northern and mountainous parts of the country.