What is Crop Farming
Types of Crop Farming
Crop farming can be categorized based on the type of crops grown and farming methods used:
Food Crops – Crops grown for direct human consumption.
Cereals & Grains – Wheat, rice, corn, barley, oats
Vegetables – Potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, lettuce
Fruits – Apples, oranges, bananas, grapes
Cash Crops – Crops grown primarily for sale rather than consumption on the farm.
Coffee, Cocoa, and Tea
Sugarcane & Cotton
Tobacco
Industrial Crops – Crops used for non-food purposes.
Rubber, Bamboo, and Timber
Biofuel Crops – Corn (for ethanol), soybeans (for biodiesel)
Forage & Feed Crops – Crops grown to feed livestock.
Alfalfa, Clover, and Hay