As staple food crops, we define the plant crops that their products are an essential part of modern peoples’ diet and offer a large part of the nutrients and energy needed as part of a daily diet. Staple crops are commodities traded all over the world and are supporting global food security.
Some of the most important staple crops globally are the following:
wheat, cassava, maize, potatoes, rice, sorghum, soybeans and sweet potatoes.
