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CULTURE VIVRIERE BASE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

A crop that comprises a major part of people's diets and supplies a major proportion of their energy and nutrient needs.

CONT

Ugandan farmers grow maize as a staple food crop as well as a key cash crop for export.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Économie agricole
CONT

En Afrique sahélienne, le sorgho est une culture vivrière de base pour l'alimentation des populations rurales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Economía agrícola
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