High-Value Crops

Definition

These are crops that generate a large amount of income per unit area. They're typically expensive and require intensive care and handling.

Analogy

High-value crops are like designer clothes in farming. They're pricey but they bring in big bucks if handled correctly.

Related terms

Cash Crop: A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the grower. Like selling designer clothes instead of wearing them yourself.

Monoculture: The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. It’s like only selling one type of designer clothing in your store because it’s popular and profitable.

Organic Farming: A method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms; it requires special attention and care similar to high-value crops. It’s akin to handcrafting each piece of clothing with meticulous detail instead of mass-producing them on an assembly line.