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World’s Most Harvested Crops (2024)

https://lemmy.world/post/43433552

Feb 22 at 2:23amWeb
Show threadHeliumfartFeb 22
Is this the raw weight of the plants, or the finished product? Because rice plants or corn plants weigh a lot.
Show threadreddig33Feb 22
What’s the cassava used for? Flour? Or livestock feed?
Show threadLudicrous0251Feb 22

Cassava is a staple crop for a large part of the world’s population, primarily south of the equator.

It forms the basis of a ton of dishes, similar to rice or potatoes elsewhere. Additionally cassava flour (aka tapioca starch) is the used as an ingredient in a ton of different foods, including animal feed.

So all of the above really.

Show threadarchitectonasFeb 22
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Show threadcymbal_kingFeb 22

How much of this is used to make inefficient fuel for cars? At least 25% of the corn in the US is…

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