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Agriculture · Q537

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 537

Q537

Which crop is known as vegetable meat

A.
Okra
B.
Cabbage
C.
Cowpea
Answer
D.
Pea

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Cowpea is a crop that is known as vegetable meat.
Cowpea is an annual herbaceous legume from the genus Vigna. Cowpea seeds provide a rich source of proteins and calories, as well as minerals and vitamins. A seed can consist of 25% protein and has a very low-fat content.
Like many leguminous crops, Pulses contain 20 to 25% protein by weight, which is double the protein content of Wheat and three times that of Rice. For this reason, pulses are sometimes called “vegetarian meat”.