Agricultural Classification of Plants

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This method of classification is based on the economic importance of the plant and the products obtained from them.

Plants are therefore classified as follows:

1. Cereals:

These are grain crops. They are rich in carbohydrates and fibres and belong to the family Gramineae . Examples are rice, millet, wheat, oats, barley, sorghum, etc.

2. Legumes:

They are cultivated for their fruits and seeds. They serve as food for man and as fodder crops for animals. They are rich in protein. In addition, legumesA legume is any plant that bears its fruit inside a pod. Legume is an umbrella term that includes beans and pulses. Thus, all beans are considered a legumes, but not... More replenish soil nitrogen because nodules on their roots contain nitrogen-fixing bacteria which makes them important in crop rotation .

Examples are cowpeas, groundnuts, soya beans, pigeon peas, etc.

3. Root Crops:

They store