Crops are plants that are cultivated and grown for food, fiber, or other agricultural purposes. They include various types such as grains (wheat, rice), fruits (apples, oranges), vegetables (corn, potatoes), and more.
Related terms
Agricultural Revolution: The shift from hunting and gathering to farming practices that occurred thousands of years ago, leading to the development of crop cultivation on a larger scale.
Crop rotation: A farming technique where different crops are planted in the same field over multiple seasons to improve soil fertility and reduce pest damage.
Cash crops: Crops grown specifically for profit rather than personal consumption, such as tobacco or cotton during the Market Revolution.