Crop production and
management
Agriculture:
The practice of raising plants and
rearing animals for food and other
useful products is known as
agriculture.
Agriculture is derived from 2 Latin
words ager= field or land and COLO=
cultivation.
Crops
Same types of plants being
cultivated at one place on a large
scale is known as crops
, The plot of land used for
cultivation of crops is called
agricultural field.
Types of crops:
Cereal crops- they are grown
for their seed grains which are rich
in starch and fiber.
Fiber crops- grown for fibers
used for clothing.
Pulses and legumes- they are
rich in protein.
Oil yielding crops- they are rich
in edible oil.
Sugar yielding crops- they have
high sugar content.
management
Agriculture:
The practice of raising plants and
rearing animals for food and other
useful products is known as
agriculture.
Agriculture is derived from 2 Latin
words ager= field or land and COLO=
cultivation.
Crops
Same types of plants being
cultivated at one place on a large
scale is known as crops
, The plot of land used for
cultivation of crops is called
agricultural field.
Types of crops:
Cereal crops- they are grown
for their seed grains which are rich
in starch and fiber.
Fiber crops- grown for fibers
used for clothing.
Pulses and legumes- they are
rich in protein.
Oil yielding crops- they are rich
in edible oil.
Sugar yielding crops- they have
high sugar content.
