Agricultural Crops

Agriculture encompasses a variety of crops that are classified based on their usage and purpose. Below is a detailed explanation of each category, along with the specific crops that fall under them:

Cereals

Cereals are the primary food grains consumed globally. They are rich in carbohydrates, which provide energy. These crops form the staple diet of many populations.

  • Wheat Wheat
  • Rice Rice
  • Maize Maize
  • Barley Barley
  • Oats Oats
  • Sorghum Sorghum

Millets

Millets are small-seeded grasses that are hardy and can grow in arid regions. They are highly nutritious and an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.

  • Pearl Millet Pearl Millet (Bajra)
  • Finger Millet Finger Millet (Ragi)
  • Foxtail Millet Foxtail Millet
  • Proso Millet Proso Millet
  • Little Millet Little Millet
  • Kodo Millet Kodo Millet

Pulses

Pulses are legumes cultivated for their edible seeds. They are an essential source of plant-based protein and amino acids.

  • Chickpeas Chickpeas (Chana)
  • Lentils Lentils (Masoor)
  • Kidney Beans Kidney Beans (Rajma)
  • Black Gram Black Gram (Urad)
  • Green Gram Green Gram (Moong)
  • Pigeon Pea Pigeon Pea (Arhar/Tur)

Oil Seeds

Oil seeds are grown for extracting edible and industrial oils. These oils are used in cooking, cosmetics, and biofuels.

  • Mustard Mustard
  • Groundnut Groundnut (Peanut)
  • Sunflower Sunflower
  • Soybean Soybean
  • Sesame Sesame
  • Castor Castor

Fibre Crops

Fibre crops are grown for their fibrous material, which is used in textiles and ropes. These crops are vital for the clothing industry.

  • Cotton Cotton
  • Jute Jute
  • Coir Coir
  • Hemp Hemp
  • Flax Flax

Sugar Crops

Sugar crops are cultivated for the extraction of sugar and related products. These crops play a crucial role in the sweetener industry.

  • Sugarcane Sugarcane
  • Sugar Beet Sugar Beet
  • Sweet Sorghum Sweet Sorghum
  • Palmyra Palm Palmyra Palm