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A staple food is one that is eaten regularly and in such quantities as to constitute the dominant part of the diet and supply a major proportion of energy and nutrient needs.
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What is the difference between a cash crop and a staple crop?
a substance crop is freshly grown wash and eaten , a cash crop is applied with chemicals
Carolina grew slowly until planters discovered what staple crop?
Rice
How did Columbian Exchange affected china?
Great commercial boom and population increased. New food crops from the Americas : maize ( corn ) , sweet potatoes and peanuts. Because these crops could be grown on inferior soils without irrigation, Chinese cultivation spread quickly through the hilly and marginal areas that bordered on the irrigated rice lands of southern China. They became vital supplements to the staple rice or millet diet of the Chinese people, particularly those of the rapidly growing southern regions. These plants also became an important hedge against famine. population growth and commercial growth .
What did the Egyptians build to increase their production of crops?
They use the Nile river and they also built a system that makes farming the crops easier
What do they farm in Australia?
There is a huge variety of animals and crops farmed in Australia. All types of livestock are farmed, as well as almost all types of fruits, vegetables and grain crops.
What are six examples of giffen goods?
staple crops,wheat
Did the souths staple crops lead to erosion?
the south's staple crops tended to exhaust the soil and lead to erosion
What were the staple crops in the middle colonies?
The staple crops werepeaches, corn,carrots, peas, turnips, onions, tobacco, and wheat
How many of the world's four major staple crops were native to the Americas?
3 staple crops. Rice, corn, and potatoes.
Crops that are always needed such as barley wheat and oats?
staple crops
What are the most common crops grown in the southern region?
The most common crops grown in the southern region of the United States include soybeans, cotton, corn, wheat, peanuts, and rice. These crops thrive in the warm and humid climate of the southern states. Additional crops like sugarcane, tobacco, and citrus fruits are also grown in specific areas within the region.
What is a staple crop?
CassavaA staple crop is one that is regularly eaten by a large amount of people and is a common factor in their diets. For example, cereal crops such as wheat, root and tuber crops such as potatoes and fruit are considered to be staples.
Many of the crops grown by Native Americans were?
Staple
What are 5 colonial staple crops from Virginia?
potatoes and beans
What is important crops in bihar?
the staple food Bihar is rice
What is a sentence for staple crops?
Staple foods are basic commodities that is regularly consumed by people.Different regions have different staple foods, this is as a result of dynamic climatic conditions.
What two staple crops were grown on southern plantations?
Tobacco and Cotton
