export crop
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a crop grown to be sold to other countries
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- Coffee is a major export crop for many South American countries.
- The over-reliance on a single export crop made the economy vulnerable to price fluctuations.
- Farmers are being encouraged to diversify away from traditional export crops like cocoa.
- The government provides subsidies for farmers growing certain export crops.
- Historically, sugar was the island's most important export crop.
- Growing water-intensive export crops has put a strain on local water resources.
- The development of new agricultural technology has boosted the yield of their main export crop.
- Quinoa's global popularity transformed it into a lucrative export crop for Andean farmers.
- Is it sustainable to prioritize an export crop over crops needed for local food security?
- A new trade agreement is expected to open up markets for their agricultural export crops.