9 major food crops of the world
(Baonghean) - Food crops are plants whose products are used as food for humans, the main source of energy and carbohydrates in the diet for the entire world population.
1. Rice
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| Rice is one of the world's five staple food crops, originating in the tropical and subtropical regions of Southeast Asia and Africa. This plant provides more than one-fifth of all calories consumed by humans. |
2. Corn
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| Corn is an important grain worldwide, ranking third after wheat and rice. The United States produces 40.62% of the total corn output, while other countries produce 59.38%. The average annual global corn exports range from 82.6 to 86.7 million tons, with the US exporting 64.41% and other countries accounting for 35.59%. |
3. Potatoes
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| Potatoes are a short-season agricultural crop, the most widely cultivated tuber crop in the world, and the fourth most common crop in terms of fresh produce – after rice, wheat, and maize. Potatoes originated in Peru. It is now believed that potatoes were introduced to Europe around the 1570s and subsequently spread to territories around the world by European seafarers. |
4. Wheat
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| Wheat is a group of grasses that were domesticated in the Levant region and are cultivated throughout the world. Overall, wheat is an important food source for humankind, its production second only to corn and rice among food crops. Wheat grains are a common staple food used to make flour in the production of bread, noodles, cakes, candies, etc., as well as being fermented to produce beer, wine, or biofuels. |
5. Cassava
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| Cassava is an annual root crop. Thailand accounts for over 85% of global cassava exports, followed by Indonesia and Vietnam. Thailand's main export markets for cassava are China, Taiwan, Japan, and the European Union, with approximately 40% of exports being cassava flour and starch, and 25% being cassava chips and pellets. |
6. Sweet potatoes
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| Sweet potato is an agricultural plant with large, starchy, sweet-tasting tubers. It is an important source of root vegetables, used as both a vegetable and a staple food. Sweet potatoes are used as food for humans, animal feed, and as a raw material for processing starch, alcohol, syrup, soft drinks, confectionery, noodles, vermicelli, pharmaceutical additives, and biodegradable films. |
7. Sorghum
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| Sorghum is a staple food crop in Asia and Africa, and is used worldwide to feed poultry and livestock. Currently, scientists are seeking to improve this crop by introducing cold tolerance characteristics into sorghum, allowing it to be grown in more places and even in early spring, when humidity is higher. |
8. Chicken
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| Millet is a general term referring to several types of grass-like cereals with small seeds, resembling barnyard grass at first glance, but with larger and plumper seeds. Millet is used as a food source like rice for humans or birds. Millet is a group of similar-looking but distinct food crops, an important food source in Asia and Africa, and is used to feed poultry and livestock. |
9. Barley
| Barley is a food crop grown for malt production and to feed poultry and livestock in areas that are too cold or where the soil is too poor in nutrients. |
Kim Ngoc
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