Crop Production and Harvesting

1. What is Crop Management?

Crop management involves the entire cycle of crop production, covering the phases of planting, nurturing, harvesting, as well as storage and distribution.

2. . What is in Crop Production?

Any plant or plant product cultivated on a large scale for the purpose of food or profit is termed a crop. Crop management involves the entire cycle of crop production, covering the phases of planting, nurturing, harvesting, as well as storage and distribution.

3. What are the Advantages of Crops?

The increasing global population demands for food, and significant threat to food availability, particularly in certain regions as well as commercial crop production for earning makes crop production necessary.

4. What are Traditional ways of Crop Storage?

The traditional crop storage methods includes sun-drying, drums, use of camphor, metal or plastic bags, etc.

5. What are the Types of Crop Production?

Crop production involves mainly two types: commercial and subsistence. Commercial crop production involves the cultivation of crops only for earning purposes. E.g.: Cotton. Subsistence crop production involves the cultivation of crops for food purposes. e.g: Vegetables, fruits, cereals.

Crop production is an agricultural activity of cultivation of a crop on a large scale. Any plant grown on a large scale for food or income source is termed a crop. The increasing global population, coupled with escalating demands for food, crop production losses, and challenges in agricultural practices, causes a threat to food availability, particularly in certain regions. To reduce these problems crop management plays an important role. In addition to crop production, crop harvesting, and storage are also important for the long shelf life of the crop.