Question

what are food crops? give two examples.

Answer 1

Types of food crops. Cereals - cereals are edible seeds from the grass family (Poaceae or Graminae). They include wheat, rice, corn, barley, oats, sorghum, and millet, among others.

Answer 2

The crops grown for the consumption of population are food crops.

• Such crops are cultivated for the purpose of feeding humans. A variety of these are grown in the country and cultivated by man through agriculture.
• Since the human population relies on crops for food, they should be grown using appropriate processing techniques and agricultural implements.
• The common examples include -

1. Wheat

2. Maize

3. Lentil

4. Bajra

5. Pulses