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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 ...
A market garden is the relatively small-scale production of fruits, vegetables and flowers as cash crops, frequently sold directly to consumers and restaurants. The diversity of crops grown on a small area of land, typically from under 0.40 hectares (4,000 m 2 ; 1 acre ) to some hectares (a few acres), or sometimes in greenhouses ...
This area, which includes Keukenhof flower garden, is the best known flower region. There are a few flower fields in the area south of Leiden (Wassenaar and Voorschoten) There are a few flower fields on the South Holland islands of Voorne-Putten and Goeree-Overflakkee. These fields are found in the sandy clay ground behind the dunes.
Almonds, grown along the southern and the eastern coasts, emerged as another important Spanish cash crop. [2] 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.
In the past week, flowers finally bloomed in FarmVille, bringing a substantial shift to the biggest cash crops in the game. Sunflowers and Lillies have joined the list of the top 10 most ...
Agriculture in the United Kingdom uses 70% of the country's land area, employs 1% of its workforce (462,000 people) and contributes 0.5% of its gross value added (£13.7 billion). The UK currently produces about 54% of its domestic food consumption. [1] Agricultural activity occurs in most rural locations.
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.
The longer a crop's harvest period, the more efficient plantations become. Economies of scale are also achieved when the distance to market is long. Plantation crops usually need processing immediately after harvesting. Sugarcane, tea, sisal, and palm oil are most suited to plantations, while coconuts, rubber, and cotton are suitable to a ...