CS_Agronomical Classification

• Agronomical classifications


  A classification system based on the use / function of the crops. These crops are grown in large-scale or in small-scale farms based on what they offer.
• Crop types


  • Food Crops
  • Cash Crops
  • Staple Crops
  • Cereal Crops
  • Legume Crops
  • Root Crops
  • Tuber Crops
  • Oil Seed Crops
  • Sugar Crops
  • Beverage Crops
  • Latex and Rubber Crops
  • Dye Crops
  • Fiber Crops
  • Forage and Pasture Crops
  • Medicinal Crops
  • Bio Fuel Crops
  • Green Manure Crops
  • Condimental Crops
  • Drug Crops
• Food Crops


  • Plants grown primarily for the harvesting of any part which is used by people as food or processed into food products
• Cash Crops


  • Non-food Crops are mainly cash crops. These are plants grown for the production of non-food products such as fiber, fodder, alcohol and tobacco
• Staple Crops


  • Food crops that are regularly consumed in a traditional diet and from which people obtain a major proportion of their energy and nutrient requirements. Examples: Wheat and Millet
• Cereal Crops


  • Grass crops that are known for their starchy grains or seeds. Examples: Corn, Millet, Rice, Sorghum, and Wheat
• Legume Crops


  • Crops with edible seeds that are rich in protein. They are also crops that fixes nitrogen from the atmosphere into the soil using bacteria in their roots. Examples: Cowpea, Peanut and Peas
• Root Crops


  • Crops with enlarged roots for storage that are edible. These crops are hardy, they can grow through the winter or cold months and usually have a long shelf life. Examples: Carrots, Turnip, Sugar Beet, Sweet Potatoes, Cassava, Beet Root
• Tuber Crops


  • Crops with a specialized stem or storage organ that can be found underground which can be eaten, and these are used as a source of energy and the site of regrowth. These crops are hardy, they can grow in harsh conditions. Examples: Potato and Yam
• Oil Seed Crops


  • Crops renowned for producing oils naturally and have the added benefit of having fatty acid. Examples: Sunflower, Safflower, Sesame, Castor Bean, Rape Seed, Canola, Peanuts, and Olives
• Sugar Crops


  • Crops known for producing sweet plant parts that can be extracted for sugar or other sugary substances. Examples: Sugarcane, Sugar Beet, Sugar Maple, Palms, Dahlia, Sweet Sorghum
• Beverage Crops


  • Crops that are usually made for the production of beverages. Examples: Coffee beans and fruits such as Apples and Oranges
• Latex and Rubber Crops


  • Crops that produce the same product which is latex, a liquid milky product which is then further processed into rubber. Examples: Guayule, Kok-Sagys, Manihot glaziovii (cera rubber), Castiolla elastic (Panama rubber) and Ficus elastica (India rubber)
• Dye Crops


  • Special crops that are used for dying and coloring materials. Tannin is an aromatic, phenolic substance which is obtained from barks and other plant organs. Examples: Mangrove, Chestnut, and Bloodroot
• Fiber Crops


  • Crops grown for industrial purposes, these crops are grown for their fiber rich plant parts that can be used for textiles, paper, ropes, etc.. Examples: Cotton, Hemp, Jute, Flax
• Forage and Pasture Crops

  • Crops grown for cattle feeds. Soilage Crops are the grasses grown, cut and directly fed to animals. Silage Crops are the grasses grown, cut, fermented and preserved before being fed to animals. Examples: Wheat, Hay, and Sorghum
• Medicinal Crops


  • Crops grown for their medicinal properties and for alleviation of symptoms relating to disease or other ailments. Examples: Cinchona, Opium poppy, and Belladonna
• Bio Fuel Crops

  • Crops that are known for additives in petroleum products or an outright replacement of them. Examples: Sugarcane, corn, coconut, castor bean and Jatropha
• Green Manure Crops


  • Crops that add to the nutrient content of soil by a degradation process. Examples: Sun Hemp and Bananas
• Condimental Crops


  • Spice crops for additive garnishing or flavoring for food or in other cases, a preservative as well. Examples: Ginger, Garlic, Chilli, Cumin, Onion, Coriander, Cardamom, Pepper, Turmeric
• Drug Crops


  • Crops that produce substances that have highly addictive and life-altering effects on people. These crops are prohibited to cultivate in many parts of the world due to their nature. Examples: Cannabis, Pyrethrum, and Opium