Crop

A crop is a plant or plant product harvested for human use. Cultivated at scale, crops provide food, fiber, fuel and other products. They have been central to human civilization since early societies domesticated plants for food and trade during the first agricultural revolution. Rice, wheat, maize and sugarcane are among staple crops that account for most global production.

Definition: A plant or plant product harvested for human use
Main uses: Food, fiber, fuel and other products
Fields of study: Agronomy, agricultural science, horticulture and forestry

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Article: Crop (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q235352
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Illustration: By Hans Braxmeier. CC0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
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