cash crop

Noun

Meaning

a readily salable crop that is grown and gathered for the market (as vegetables or cotton or tobacco)

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Synonyms

money crop bonanza staple gold mine foison bumper crop fat of the land commercial agriculture commercial farming business culture cash crops commercial culture commercial fields cultures commerciales crop grown for sale
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Antonyms

ineffective inefficient unprofitable valueless profitless unproductive
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Hypernyms

crop

Hyponyms

corn cotton rice potato

Examples

According to her, "coconut is a very important cash crop that can make Nigeria generate 400 billion USD annually". Source: Internet

“For far too long, our rural, forested federal lands have become cultivating grounds for the largest illegal cash crop in the country – marijuana. Source: Internet

Haiti has decreased its production of sugarcane, traditionally an important cash crop, because of declining prices and fierce international competition. Source: Internet

Cloves are also an important cash crop. Source: Internet

Food and cash crop production employs the majority of the labor force and contributes about 42% to the gross domestic product (GDP). Source: Internet

In 2012 agriculture accounted for 33% of the economy of Rwanda. citation Rwanda has long relied on coffee as a cash crop. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cash contributions cash cow cash cows cash cropping cash crops cash dealer