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unusual facts about cash crop



Land reform in the Philippines

As the 19th Century progressed, industrialization and liberalization of trade allowed these encomiendas to expand their cash crops, establishing a strong sugar industry in the Philippines on such islands and Panay and Negros.


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Crystal City, Texas

By March 26, 1937, the growers had erected a statue of the cartoon character Popeye in the town because his reliance on spinach for strength led to greater popularity for the vegetable, which had become a staple cash crop of the local economy.

Economy of Vanuatu

Copra is by far the most important cash crop (making up more than 35% of the country's exports), followed by timber, beef, and cocoa.

Molo, Kenya

This is a perfect place for growing Pyrethrum, a cash crop that can be maintained with little resources.