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Economic crop What is an Economic crop? Economic crop is also called a cash crop. It is a crop that a country depends on for trade. In some cases it is the main revenue earner for the country Economic crops are grown all over the world and are usually grown in the poorer countries which allow the more wealthy countries to get the substances for small prices, but they are still going to be the main income for countries such as Africa and India You will find that many countries rely on the economic crops to ensure that they are going to have trades with other countries and to ensure that there is a regular income for the population and the country as a whole. 

Herring in tomato sauce Economic crop An Economic crop or Cash crop can be considered as an export crop that is exported to other so as to obtain foreign exchange which is used for the growth and development of the country Activity: Make a list of 10 Crop Products and Animal products Crop Products Animal Products Ketchup Corned beef Peanuts Tin sardines Corn flakes Herring in tomato sauce Fruit cocktail Packages ham Corn kernels Sausages Macaroni Salami Fruit juices Bologna pastries Burger patties Nescafe coffee Minced Meat Milo Cheese

What are the main economic crops for T&T? Vegetables Sugarcane Cocoa Calalloo bush Pumpkin Coffee Copra

Economic crop Caribbean States Economic Crops Antigua Cotton , Pineapple Barbados Sugarcane, Cotten Belize Sugarcane, Citrus, Corn, Beans, Rice, Bananas, Vegetables Dominica Bananas, Coconut, Citrus, Grenada Nutmeg, Cocoa, Bananas Guyana Rice, Sugarcane, Timber Jamaica Coffee, Sugarcane, Bananas St Kitts/Nevis Cotton, Sugarcane St Lucia Bananas, Coconut, cocoa, Tobacco, Ginger Trinidad & Tobago Coffee, Cocoa, Vegetables

What is a Raw Material ? e.g Wheat Pastries A Raw Material is a basic material that has been modified, altered, or semi-processed to produce a finish product Materials used in the manufacture of a new product e.g Wheat Pastries

What is a Manufactured Product? The Processing of raw materials to give a new product These are products made or processed from raw materials Ketchup Tomatoes

Economic crop Activity: Identify the Raw Materials that are Exported in these countries Caribbean States Economic Crops Antigua Cotton , Pineapple Barbados Sugarcane, Cotton Belize Sugarcane, Citrus, Corn, Beans, Rice, Bananas, Vegetables Dominica Bananas, Coconut, Citrus, Grenada Nutmeg, Cocoa, Bananas Guyana Rice, Sugarcane, Timber Jamaica Coffee, Sugarcane, Bananas St Kitts/Nevis Cotton, Sugarcane St Lucia Bananas, Coconut, cocoa, Tobacco, Ginger Trinidad & Tobago Coffee, Cocoa, Vegetables

Activity: Complete the Table Local Industry Raw Material Manufacture Products Sugarcane Citrus Clothing Coffee Cocoa Coconut Dairy animals Sheep Pig Bees Forest Trees Leather Poultry Tomatoes

Activity: Prepare a poster from the labels provided