Agricultural crops are categorized into food, cash, industrial, fodder and ornamental types, including cereals, pulses, fruits, vegetables, textile fibers, biofuels, medicines and flowers, serving diverse human needs.

 

Here's a comprehensive collection of crop types cultivated for agriculture, categorized for ease of reference

1. Food Crops

Cereals: Rice, wheat, maize, barley, oats and millets.
Pulses: Lentils, chickpeas, peas, beans and soybeans.
Roots and Tubers: Potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava and yams.
Fruits: Mangoes, bananas, apples, grapes and citrus fruits.
Vegetables: Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, carrots and leafy greens.

2. Cash Crops

Textile Crops: Cotton, jute, hemp and flax.
Spice Crops: Chili peppers, black pepper, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Beverage Crops: Coffee, tea, cocoa and sugarcane.
Oilseed Crops: Sunflower, groundnut, canola and coconut.

3. Industrial Crops

Biofuel Crops: Sugarcane, corn, soybeans and switchgrass.
Medicinal Crops: Turmeric, ginger, ginseng and aloe vera.
Dye Crops: Indigo, madder and weld.
Insecticide Crops: Pyrethrum and neem.

4. Fodder Crops

Grasses: Alfalfa, clover and ryegrass.
Legumes: Alfalfa, clover and beans.
Cereals: Oats, barley and wheat.

5. Ornamental Crops

Flowers: Roses, carnations, chrysanthemums and marigolds.
Plants: Ferns, succulents and cacti.

6. Other Crops

Narcotic Crops: Opium poppy and coca.
Tobacco: For smoking and chewing.

These categories are not exhaustive and some crops may overlap between categories.