raise crops

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A majority of the nation's cropland — 78 percent — is used to raise crops that are primarily used to feed animals.

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2024

Verhagen said the city supports the agricultural project because it could lead to more food security as farmers raise crops and livestock.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 4, 2022

The human population has doubled in the past 50 years to almost 8 billion, fueling the expansion of megacities and demand for land on which to build homes and raise crops and animals.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2022

He added that farming is different than ranching, and that raising cattle doesn’t come easy to people trained to raise crops.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2021

In the spring of 2010, as food shortages again became severe, the government launched a massive back-to-the-farm campaign to persuade city dwellers to move to the countryside and raise crops.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden