world’s largest crop. Over time, sugar cane species were interbred and the major commercial cultivars are now complex hybrids. The crop has tall,…
planting other crops. Major producers of soybeans are Argentina, Brazil and the United States. Soybeans are now an important global crop can be used…
half of the 16th century. Potatoes as a food crop were introduced by the Spanish. Now this starchy, tuberous crop is an integral part of the world’s…
genus Vigna . They were domesticated in Africa and are one of the oldest crops to be farmed. Cowpea farming is common in Southeast Asia (mainly…
white or purple leaves. This plant is usually grown as an annual vegetable crop for consumption. Cabbage heads come in various sizes and their weight…
(Hordeum vulgare) is a member of the grass family and a self pollinating crop. Barley is used in brewing beer, a popular source of animal fodder and a
colour, sometimes yellow or purple and widely grown as a cool season vegetable crop. Immature peas are consumed as a vegetable and often canned or…
Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens and kale (collectively called "cole" crops) belong to various cultivars, but are all members of the species…
whole range of climate conditions and is the single most extensively grown crop in Kenya. It is also the country's main staple food and is cultivated…
climates however, it can be grown as a perennial and can produce a ratoon crop for as long as 30 years. The edible seeds of the plant (caryopsis) are…
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