Tibet+-+Agriculture+&+The+Economy



__Agricultural Conditions ²__ 

__**Staple Crops ¹ **__
 * Dry Soil Due to Lack of Precipitation
 * Large Diurnal Temperature Variance Makes Crop Maintenance Difficult
 * Altitude Hinders Crop Cultivation Efficiency
 * Dense Forestry in South
 * Forests Undeveloped
 * Terrain Makes Development Difficult
 * Lumber Cited as Disposable Export

 __**Alternate Crops ¹ **__
 * Few Staple Crops
 * Barley
 * Developed for High-Altitudes
 * Differs From Mediterranean Barely
 * Developed for Easier Cultivation
 * Higher Resistance to Temperature Variation
 * Wheat
 * Grown Primarily in Northern Plains
 * Scarce in Southern Regions
 * Corn
 * Grown Primarily in Northern Plains & Western Regions
 * Pulses (Legumes)
 * Deep Rooting Ability Helps During Cultivation
 * Used to Naturally Stimulate Nutrient Density in Crops

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Millet
 * Induced by Indian Trade from Early 9th Century
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Rgya-bra
 * Grain Similar to Buckwheat
 * Developed for High-Altitudes
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Beans
 * Alternate to Fertilizing Legumes (Pulses)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Hemp
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mustard Seed
 * Easily Grown and Cultivated in Dry Environment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Rice
 * Grown Primarily in South East Tibet
 * River Systems Used for Natural Irrigation
 * __<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Produce ² __**

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Most Produce Imported
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">During Empire, Chinese Developed Routes Through Tibet Used
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">India Became Greater Produce Trader in 9th Century Fall
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Produce Includes
 * Radishes
 * Turnips
 * Carrots
 * Potatoes
 * Peas
 * Parsley
 * __<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Livestock ² __**


 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Chickens Common in Rural Households
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Horses
 * Used for Tilling (Northern Plains Primarily)
 * Used for Transportation over Even Terrain
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mules
 * Used for Transport Over Difficult Terrain
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Donkeys
 * Used for Transport over Difficult Terrain
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Goats
 * Secondary Dairy Source
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Sheep
 * Secondary Dairy Source
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Pigs
 * <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Yaks
 * Primary Dairy Source
 * Yak Butter Primary Dairy Product



<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;"> __<span style="font-size: 150%; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Citations: __

<span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">¹ = "Tibet (autonomous region, China) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. 22 Apr. 2009 <[]>. <span style="font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;">

² = New Encyclopaedia Britannica. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2005.

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