Page 24 - Introduction to Agriculture by: Aqleem Abbas

Introduction to Agriculture Notes prepared by: Aqleem Abbas

Soilage crops
they are green and succulent not cured(dried) directly feed to animals.

Fiber crops

These crops which are grown for their fiber for example textiles, rugs, ropes, kenaf,

Cotton Gossypium hirsute, Jute Corchorus capsularis, Flax Linum usitatissiumum, Kenaf Sun hemp

Sugar crops

Sugar is extracted from these crops e.g. sugar cane, sugar beet, and sweet sorghum.

Oil seed crops

These are crops which are grown for purpose of extracting oil from their edible seeds.

E.g. mustard, rape, ground nut, soybean, canola

Pulses or grain legumes

They are grown for their edible seeds. They belong to family leguminous. E.g. chickpea, pea, bean, and
lentils

Root and tuber crops

These are vegetables crops grown for underground parts for example

rhizopus ……………..garlic

root radish and carrot

Tuber potato

Bulb onion
Narcotic or drug crops

Have narcotic value

Have medicinal value

Poppy, tobacco, tea, coffee

Vegetables or garden crops

Grown for edible leaves e.g. lettuce

Grown for edible shoot e.g. okra, asparagus

Grown for edible flower e.g. cauliflower