FARMING FOR THE FUTURE

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Across
  1. 1. a cultivated plant that is grown on a large scale commercially, especially a cereal, fruit, or vegetable.
  2. 3. farm animals regarded as an asset.
  3. 7. (of land) used or suitable for growing crops.
  4. 8. produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product).
Down
  1. 2. land covered with grass and other low plants suitable for grazing animals, especially cattle or sheep.
  2. 4. fit to be eaten (often used to contrast with unpalatable or poisonous varieties).
  3. 5. Cropping Intensity Index refers to the changes in the cropping intensity of crop compared to a given base year. Cropping intensity is the number of times a crop is planted per year in a given agricultural area. It is the ratio of effective crop area harvested to the physical area.
  4. 6. a Central American cereal plant which yields large grains (corn or sweetcorn) set in rows on a cob. The many varieties include some used for stockfeed and corn oil.