Question

Give two examples for each of the following (1) pulses (2) oilseed crops (3) plantation crops.

Answer 1

Crops are plants or products made from plants that are grown and harvested for human use or profit. Crops are typically divided into six categories i.e. food crops, feed crops, fiber crops, oil crops, ornamental crops, and industrial crops.,and these six categories are further divided into different categories on different bases.

Complete answer:
(1) Pulses: These are edible seeds of plants in the legume family, these are grown in pods and come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. There are around 11 types of pulses- dry beans, dry broad beans, dry peas, chickpeas, cowpeas, pigeon peas, lentils, Barbara beans, vetoes, lupine, and pulses.
Pulses are annual crops, the term 'pulses' is limited to crops harvested solely as dry grains which differentiates them from other vegetable crops that are harvested while still green. Pulses are healthy and highly nutritious.
Hundreds of varieties of pulses are grown in 173 countries around the world.
Examples of pulses-
1. Lathyrus sativus (botanical name)
Family- Fabaceae
Indian name- Khesari dal
2. Lens esculenta (botanical name)
Family-Fabaceae
Indian Name- Masoor

(2) Oilseed crops- This crop is grown for the purpose of extraction of oil, which is contained in their seeds. The content of oil varies from different varieties, for example- soybean seed contains 20 percent oil whereas sunflower seed contains 40 percent of the oil.
Examples of oilseed crops-
Helianthus annuus (scientific name)
family- Asteraceae
Common name- Sunflower
Sesamum indicum (scientific name)
family- Pedaliaceae
Common name- Sesame

(3) Plantation crop: Those crops which are cultivated on an extensive scale in a contiguous area, owned and managed by an individual or a company. These crops are high-value commercial crops of greater economic importance and play a vital role in improving the Indian economy, especially in view of their export potential, employment generation, and poverty alleviation, particularly in rural areas.
Examples of plantation crops-
Camellia sinensis (botanical name)
Family- Theaceae
Common Name-Tea plant
Anacardium occidentale (botanical name)
family-Cashew
Common name- Cashew

Note:
Most crops are harvested as food for human or for animal fodder,but there are important non-food crops which include horticulture, floriculture and industrial crops. Horticulture crops include plants used for other crops example- fruit trees, floriculture crops include flowering garden, pot plants, bedding plants etc whereas industrial crops are produced for clothing (fiber crops), biofuel, medicine etc