Cropper

Cropper can refer to several different concepts and entities, depending on the context in which it is used. Below are the primary uses of the term "Cropper."

Agriculture

In agriculture, a cropper is a person who cultivates crops. This term is often associated with sharecropping, a system where a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on the land. Sharecropping was a common practice in the Southern United States during the Reconstruction era and well into the 20th century.

Technology

In the realm of technology, a cropper can refer to software or tools used for cropping images or videos. Cropping is the process of removing unwanted outer areas from a photographic or illustrated image. This is a common feature in image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and GIMP.

People

Cropper is also a surname. Notable people with the surname Cropper include:

• Steve Cropper, an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the guitarist of Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
• Angela Cropper, a Trinidadian politician and environmentalist who served as the Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme.

Places

Cropper can also refer to specific locations. For example:

• Cropper, Kentucky, a small unincorporated community in Shelby County, Kentucky.

Related Pages

• Sharecropping
• Image editing software
• Adobe Photoshop
• GIMP
• Steve Cropper
• Angela Cropper
• Booker T. & the M.G.'s
• United Nations Environment Programme
• Cropper, Kentucky