Agriculture and Fisheries Arts



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Agriculture
GEC 103

Value of Agriculture

  • Without agriculture, the economy will be at high risk to food security that may result into serious national problems. The effect may be adverse or even worse.

Types of Agricultural Crops & its Classification

Agricultural Crops

are plants that are grown or intentionally managed by man for certain purposes. They are classified in various terms used worldwide.

Fiber Crops

Definition of Crops According to their Categories

Food Crops

A plant that is primarily raise, culture and harvest for the human consumption. It has two sub categories, the field crops and root crops.

Field Crops

is a crop (other than fruits or vegetables) that is grown on a large scale for agricultural purposes. Examples are wheat, rice, corn, sugarcane and other forage crops. These crops typically consist of a large majority of agricultural acreage and crop revenues.

Feed Crops

A plant that is primarily raise, culture and harvest for the livestock consumption.


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