Staple Crops
Last updated: 5/23/2025
Definition
Plants that are cultivated for their parts which are used as staple food are known as staple crops. These are the crop parts that are consumed on a daily basis as a traditional diet. For example: rice, maize, wheat, barley, buckwheat, millet.
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