Question

What are the crops grown by the people of the Amazon Basin?

Answer 1

Hint: Crops are plants or animals that can be cultivated and harvested in large quantities for benefit or sustenance. Crops may refer to either the harvested parts or a refined version of the harvest. The majority of crops are grown in agriculture or aquaculture.

Complete answer:
The Amazon River and its tributaries drain the Amazon Basin, which is located in South America. The Amazon rainforest, also known as Amazonia, covers the majority of the basin. Because of the heavy rainfall and the thick and widespread evergreen and coniferous forests, plant growth is dense and the variety of animal inhabitants is relatively high. Owing to the thick roof canopy of trees, very little sunlight reaches the ground. Only shade-tolerant plants can thrive here because the ground remains dark and damp.

The people of Amazon Basin cultivate tapioca, pineapple and sweet potato. Cash crops such as coffee, maize and cocoa are also grown.

Slash and bum agriculture are practised by the inhabitants of the Amazon basin. After clearing some trees in the forest, they grow the majority of their food in small areas. Men fish and hunt along the rivers, while women tend to the crops. Tapioca, pineapple, and sweet potato are the primary crops. Since hunting and fishing are unpredictable, the women are the ones who keep the family afloat. They feed them vegetables that they grow themselves.

Manioc, also known as cassava, is a root vegetable that grows underground like potatoes. Queen ants and egg sacs are also eaten by them. Coffee, cocoa, and maize are among the cash crops produced. The rainforest provides wood for people's homes. They build thatched houses in the form of beehives. Malocas, which are large apartments, are also available.

Note: The Amazon Rainforest's unique gene pool, which contains perhaps two-thirds of the world's known creatures, is under threat from continued deforestation. Particular focus has been made on the damage to biodiversity and the potential loss of medications contained in the forest that are currently undiscovered and unexploited.