a huge, cheap, work force was needed to grow it.NovaNETThere is no problem with growing cash crops that I am aware of. Hay is a cash crop I grow.
The problem with growing cash crops is that it utilizes all available land for one single crop. This cuts down the amount of land that is needed for food crops. In addition, raising one cash crop only can cause the soil to degrade as a result.
The practice of slavery made the growing of cash crops profitable in the South. It was decades after slavery that mechanization made it extremely profitable again.
Profits from growing crops in Jamestown increased primarily due to the successful cultivation of tobacco, which became a highly profitable cash crop. The introduction of tobacco farming attracted investment and labor, including the use of indentured servants and, later, enslaved Africans. Additionally, the establishment of trade routes and demand in Europe for tobacco contributed to rising profits, making it a cornerstone of the colony's economy. This economic focus on tobacco cultivation ultimately helped ensure the survival and growth of the Jamestown settlement.
Farmers grew cash crops primarily to generate income, as these crops are typically sold for profit rather than for personal consumption. Cash crops, such as cotton, tobacco, and sugar, often yield higher market prices compared to staple crops. Additionally, growing cash crops can help farmers invest in their operations, improve their livelihoods, and support local economies. However, reliance on cash crops can also lead to economic vulnerability due to fluctuating market demands.
a huge, cheap, work force was needed to grow it.NovaNETThere is no problem with growing cash crops that I am aware of. Hay is a cash crop I grow.
The English founded Jamestown. The English settlers grew the cash crops in Jamestown.
A problem with cash crops is that they are labor-intensive and not economical without have enough labor to attend to them. When there are many workers to plant and harvest cash crops, then there is more profit.
The problem with growing cash crops is that it utilizes all available land for one single crop. This cuts down the amount of land that is needed for food crops. In addition, raising one cash crop only can cause the soil to degrade as a result.
a huge, cheap, work force was needed to grow it
growing cash crops such as cotton and tobacco -apex ;)
A huge, cheap, work force was needed to grow it. (NovaNET) (:
Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.
Cash crops. Many different things helped but mostly cash crops such as tobacco.
The growing of cash crops affected the societies in the states of Virginia and Maryland because it caused them to invade the Native Americans to take their land. Growing certain cash crops was hard on the soil and they needed more land.
Growing cash crops like tobacco and cotton overworked the land.
The practice of slavery made the growing of cash crops profitable in the South. It was decades after slavery that mechanization made it extremely profitable again.