### Question
How is the "eligible crop" defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible crop** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 7333* as follows -

> each commercial crop or other agricultural commodity that is produced for food or fiber (except livestock) for which catastrophic risk protection under subsection (b) of section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1508) and additional coverage under subsections (c) and (h) of such section are not available or, if such coverage is available, it is only available under a policy that provides coverage for specific intervals based on weather indexes or under a whole farm plan of insurance

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 7333*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 100-AGRICULTURAL MARKET TRANSITION > SUBCHAPTER VIII-MISCELLANEOUS COMMODITY PROVISIONS**

