| Aspect | Cash Crops | Subsistence Crops |
| Introduction | · Crops primarily grown for sale in markets thus generating income and profits for the farmers. | · Crops grown primarily for personal consumption by farmers and their families, meeting their basic food needs. |
| Primary Purpose | · Profit generation and commercial purposes. | · Sustaining the nutritional needs of the farming household. |
| Typical examples | · Cotton · Coffee · Cocoa · Sugarcane · Rubber · Tea · Tobacco · Jute | · Rice · wheat · maize · millet · cassava · yams · beans · Other staple food crops. |
| Scale of Production | · Typically cultivated on larger scales | · Usually cultivated on small family farms for personal consumption. |
| Variety and Diversity | · Often focuses on a limited number of high-yielding and profitable crop varieties. | · A wide range of diverse crops may be grown to ensure food security and dietary variety. |
| Income Generation | · Primary source of income for farmers | · Limited income generation |
| Dependency on Markets | · Heavily reliant on market conditions, prices, and external factors | · Less dependent on market forces |
Which of the following is not a cash crop?
Question: Which of the following is not a cash crop?
A Cotton
B Jute
C Rice
D Tobacco
Answer: Rice