Question

Milestone 1
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What are crops?
What is agriculture?
When is a Kharif crop sown?
Give any two examples of food crops and cash crops.
What are our major sources of food?
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
2. the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products.
3. The crops that are sown in the rainy season are called kharif crops. (also known as the summer or monsoon crop) in India.
4. Food crops- wheat, rice, maize, millets, pulses. Cash crops- sugarcane, tobacco, jute, cotton, oilseeds. Horticulture crops- Fruits and vegetables. Plantation crops- tea, coffee, coconut, rubber.
5. The main sources of our food are Plants and Animals. Plants are the sources of food ingredients like grains, cereals, vegetables and fruits. Animals are the another source which provide us with milk, meat products and eggs.