industial crop production

Question 1

what are industrialized crops

Answer 1

are crops produced mainly for raw materials of agro industries

Question 2

classification of industrial crops

Answer 2

oil cros, fiber crops, sugar crops

Question 3

oil crops

Answer 3

sesame
nug

Question 4

fiber crops

Answer 4

cotton
sisal

Question 5

sugar crops

Answer 5

sugar cane
sugar beet

Question 6

sesame

Answer 6

originated in Africa
used for food production, margarine,paints and cosmetic products
very sensetive to excess water and extreme shortage of water
planting by broadcast or row
delay in harvesting might cause loss of seed by shattering
avg yield of 7.4 quintals

Question 7

nug

Answer 7

originated in ethiopia
used as food paint soap animal feed
affected by parasitic weed like dodder and arobache loss of seed by shattering
avg yield of 8 quintals

Question 8

cotton

Answer 8

cotton produce lint
lint is the raw material in textile industries
it requires warm climate
there are more than 50 garment and 14 textile industries in Ethiopia

Question 9

sisal

Answer 9

originated in central America
used for production of ropes sacks ,carpets , paper, fencing and firewood
propagated by cutting( vegetative propagation)
harvesting after 2 or 3 years

Question 10

what is decortication

Answer 10

a process of separating the fiber from the leaf

Question 11

steps of fiber processing

Answer 11

harvesting—>decortication—–> wash and dry—>brush —>grading —->packing for market

Question 12

sugar production and management

Answer 12

are raw materials for sugar production
the extracted juice is used for human use
the dark liquid of the juice is called mollases and it is used for ethanol prodction
the fiberous reside lrft is called bagasses and it is used for paper,plastic, fire wood and animal feeding
takes 14-18 months
the second harvest is called ratoom
there are 8 sugar producing factories in Ethiopia