Is potato a cash crop? What crop is it?

Is potato a cash crop? Potatoes are not cash crops, but food crops. It is the fourth most important food crop in the world, second only to wheat, rice and corn. Grain crops are cereal crops and potato crops.

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Generally speaking, potato crops, including potatoes. Potatoes are cash crops or food crops. Potatoes belong to food crops, and they are potato crops under food crops. Their tubers contain a lot of starch, which can provide enough calories for human body, and are rich in protein, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. In particular, their vitamin content is the most complete among all food crops. Is potato a crop or a cash crop? Potato is a kind of crop, but it is not a cash crop. It is a kind of food crop among crops. Which province is the cash crop of potato? The main potato producing areas in China are Dingxi City, Gansu Province, Guyuan City, Ningxia Province, Southwest China, Inner Mongolia and Northeast China, among which the southwest mountainous area has the largest planting area, accounting for about one-third of the country's total area. The unique geographical environment and natural conditions make Dingxi City, Gansu Province one of the best potato planting areas in China and even the world. Characteristics of potato: Is potato a chlorine-free crop? Potato is a chlorine-free crop and is very sensitive to chloride ions. When the absorption reaches a certain level, it will obviously affect the yield and quality, so potassium chloride is not suitable. What crops are good for potato intercropping? 1. Potato-grain intercropping: The best potato-grain intercropping is corn, followed by sorghum and sweet potato. The intercropping of corn and potato is easy to manage, not affected by sowing date, and can reduce the influence of shading between them. At the same time, it is easy to water and fertilize, and easy to master. 2. Potato and cotton intercropping: This is an efficient intercropping mode adopted in cotton producing areas, which can promote cotton production and increase economic income. 3. Potato interplanting vegetables: Climbing vegetables, erect vegetables, fast-growing vegetables with strong cold resistance and vegetables with short growth period can be interplanted between potato rows.