Tibet+-+Agriculture+and+the+Economy



__**Agriculture **__   __**Crops and Livestock **__ 
 * Most Land is without trees and vegetation because of the climate.
 * The arid climate supports mostly nothing, except grasses which cover two-thirds of Tibet’s total area.
 * Soil is very dry, because of lack of precipitation.
 * Forests undeveloped. Forests dense in the south.
 * The terrain of Tibet, makes it difficult to develop towns and buildings.
 * **Barley **, developed for high-altitudes, and for easier cultivation. Has higher resistance to changing temperatures.
 * **Wheat **, grown in the Northern Plains.
 * **Corn **, grown in Northern plains and Western regions.
 * **<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Millet **<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">, introduced by Indian trade (early 9th century)
 * **<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Beans, Hemp, Mustard Seed **
 * **<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Rice **<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">, grown in south east.
 * <span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Chickens very common within households.
 * <span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Horses, for transportation and cultivating land.
 * <span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Mules, Donkeys used for transport.
 * <span style="letter-spacing: 0px; font-family: 'Arial Black', Gadget, sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Goats and sheep for dairy sources.

<span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Tibet (autonomous region, China) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. 22 Apr. 2009 <[]>.
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