Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to use and their distribution to markets. Agriculture provides most of the world's food and fabrics. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization.

Plants grown in large scale are called crops and is divided into two groups based on the purpose for which they are grown:- cash crops and food crops. If it is grown for only commercial purpose, i.e., for sale and not for the personal use by the grower then it is called cash crops. Like Cotton, sugarcane and rubber.

Plants grown in large scale are called crops and is divided into two groups based on the purpose for which they are grown:- cash crops and food crops. The crops which are grown for food production are called food crops. Example: cereals, fruits, vegetables, pulses, oil seeds, etc.