The phrase "arable crops" refers to plants that are grown for food purposes, such as wheat, corn, rice, or vegetables, which can be cultivated on land that is suitable for farming. Full definition
The advantages of grassland - based animal production without concentrated feed are that pastures, which can not be used for arable crops, are used for food production. (fibl.org)
In the UK, Mike Adams, project leader at the Plant Pathology Department at the Institute of Arable Crops Research, set up a successful collaboration the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Hangzhou, China, to fight mosaic viruses in wheat. (sciencemag.org)
Many of these polyphagous species, which feed on a wide range of food items, are important predators, and in arable crops they play an important role in the regulation of various pests48. (fao.org)