1. Oil Seeds: These are the seeds from which vegetable oils are extracted. The most important oil seeds are groundnuts, soybeans, coconut and mustard. India is the leading producer of groundnuts, USA and China of soybean, and India and Brazil of other oil seeds such as mustard and castor seed. The leading producer of coconut are Philippines, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka. Another important source of edible oil are the palm kernels. Nigeria and Malaysia are the leading producers of palm kernels and palm oil. An important industrial oil is linseed oil which is obtained from seeds of the flax plant. Argentina, Canada, India USA and Russia are the leading producers of linseed oil.
2. Tea: Tea is an important beverage crop and it is raised in monsoon climates on mountain slopes. It requires a temperature of over 21 C and a rainfall of about 200 cm. Chief producers are India, China, Sri Lanka and Kenya.
3. Coffee: It is also a beverage crop and the beverage is obtained fro the seeds of the plant. It requires a temperature of about 26 C and rainfall of about 150 to 200 cm. Chief producers of coffee and Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, Indonesia and Uganda.
4. Cocoa: Cocoa is used both as a beverage and for chocolate. It requires a high temperature and a rainfall of more than 200 cm. The leading producers of cocoa are Ivory Coast, Ghana, Brazil, Indonesia and Nigeria.
5. Sugarcane: It is the major source of sugar. It grows best in the areas having temperature between 20 and 28 C, rainfall of about 120cm or assured irrigation facilities and deep fertile soils. Chief producers are India, Brazil, USA and Cuba, India has the largest area under this crop.
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