Differentiate between food crop and cash crop.

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Difference between food crop and cash crop.

Food crop	Cash crop
1. Crops which are directly used as food are called food crops.	1. Crops which are used as raw material for industries and are primarily grown to earn more income are called cash crops.
2. Wheat, rice, bajra, pulses, etc. are food crops.	2. Cotton, sugarcane, tobacco, oilseeds, etc. are cash crops.
3. In India, the area under cultivation of food crop is declining	3. The area under cultivation of cash crop is rising.

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