economic crops
staple crops
agricultural products
marketable crops
1. Coffee and cocoa are major cash crops in many tropical countries.
咖啡和可可是许多热带国家主要的经济作物。
2. Farmers are increasingly turning to cash crops to boost their income.
农民们正越来越多地转向种植经济作物以增加收入。
3. The volatility in global prices can greatly affect cash crops producers.
全球价格的波动会极大地影响经济作物的生产者。
A: Why have so many farmers switched from wheat to cotton this year?
A：为什么今年这么多农民从种植小麦转向种植棉花？
B: Because cotton has become a more profitable cash crop in this region.
B：因为棉花在这个地区已成为一种利润更高的经济作物。
1) 商业种植作物
2) 用于出口或销售的农产品
3) 非自给自足型的农业作物
1. 经济作物
e.g.
Many developing nations rely heavily on cash crops for foreign exchange.
许多发展中国家严重依赖经济作物来赚取外汇。
noun
1. Crops that are grown primarily to be sold for profit rather than for use by the farmer.