Differentiate between food crops and cash crops with the help of examples.
Food crops | Cash crops |
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These crops are grown for direct consumption. | These are grown as raw materials for manufacturing industries. |
These crops provide food to the people. | These crops are economically important as they bring in much needed cash into the country. |
Examples: wheat, rice, cassava etc. | Examples: coffee, sugarcane, jute etc. |