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Primary Use

This dimension groups crops by their primary use, food, fiber or fuel. Wikipedia notes that crops are cultivated "to produce food, fiber, fuel, and other products," uses that vary widely from one crop to the next. Browsing by primary use collects every crop grown mainly for the same purpose.

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Lead International Standard-Setting Body
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) 1
Primary Use

Feed

Primary Use
11 entries

Fiber

Primary Use
6 entries

Food

Primary Use
88 entries

Fuel

Primary Use
2 entries

Industrial

Primary Use
6 entries

Ornamental

Primary Use
1 entry
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Food and Agriculture Organization
WikipediaFood and Agriculture Organization, lead section, mandate sentence (Crops category)
Quote, Food and Agriculture Organization, lead section, mandate sentence (Crops category)
a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security
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