ARABLE CROPS AS STAPLE FOODS

Arable crops are crops produced specifically as food for man and feed for animal.They are also known ad short grown annual crops,food crops or staple crops
CHARACTERISTICS OF ARABLE CROPS

• They are grown specifically for food
• They are cultivated on relatively large area of land
• They require processing before eating
• The cost of production per unit area is low compared to horticultural crops
  
  CLASSIFICATION OF ARABLE CROP
  There are many methods of classifying arable crops:
• Classification based on life cycle
• Based on life form
• Growth habit
• Usage
  ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF ARABLE CROPS
• Sources of food
• Sources of feed to livestock
• Sources of employment/ job opportunities
• Sources of foreign exchange