staple crop
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The most important crop grown in a region, often for food.
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- Rice is the staple crop in many Asian countries.
- For centuries, wheat has been a staple crop in Europe.
- Climate change threatens the production of several staple crops.
- Farmers are diversifying to avoid over-reliance on a single staple crop.
- The government aims to boost the yield of the country's primary staple crop.
- Maize is an important staple crop for millions in Africa.
- New agricultural techniques can improve the resilience of staple crops.
- Historically, potatoes became a staple crop in Ireland.
- Ensuring food security often depends on reliable harvests of staple crops.
- The region's economy heavily relies on its main staple crop, corn.