Food Crops:
Grains:
* Wheat: Used for bread, pasta, and other baked goods.
* Rice: Staple food for many cultures, especially in Asia.
* Corn (Maize): Used for cornmeal, tortillas, animal feed, and ethanol production.
* Barley: Used for beer, animal feed, and some breakfast cereals.
* Oats: Used for oatmeal, animal feed, and some breakfast cereals.
* Sorghum: Used for grain, syrup, and animal feed.
* Millet: Used for porridge, bread, and animal feed.
Legumes:
* Soybeans: Used for oil, protein, and animal feed.
* Peas: Used for fresh consumption, dried peas, and pea protein.
* Beans: Used for fresh consumption, dried beans, and bean protein.
* Lentils: Used for soups, stews, and salads.
* Chickpeas: Used for hummus, falafel, and other dishes.
Fruits and Vegetables:
* Tomatoes: Used for fresh consumption, sauces, and other products.
* Potatoes: Used for mashed potatoes, fries, and other dishes.
* Onions: Used for flavoring in cooking.
* Garlic: Used for flavoring in cooking.
* Bananas: Used for fresh consumption and for making banana flour.
* Apples: Used for fresh consumption, cider, and apple sauce.
* Oranges: Used for fresh consumption, juice, and other products.
Other:
* Sugarcane: Used for sugar production.
* Cassava: Used as a starch source, especially in tropical regions.
* Sweet potatoes: Used as a starch source and for fresh consumption.
* Yams: Used as a starch source and for fresh consumption.
Cash Crops:
Coffee: Grown for its beans used to make coffee.
Tea: Grown for its leaves used to make tea.
Cocoa: Grown for its beans used to make chocolate.
Cotton: Grown for its fibers used to make clothing and other products.
Rubber: Grown for its latex used to make tires, gloves, and other products.
Tobacco: Grown for its leaves used to make cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Palm oil: Grown for its oil used in food, cosmetics, and biofuels.
Sugarcane: Grown for its sugar used in food and beverages.
Soybeans: Grown for its oil and protein used in food, animal feed, and biofuels.
Sunflower: Grown for its seeds used to produce oil and animal feed.
Rapeseed: Grown for its seeds used to produce oil and biofuel.
Note: Some crops can be both food and cash crops, like soybeans, sugarcane, and cotton. The classification depends on how the crop is primarily used in a specific region or by a specific producer.
