Agriculture in Pelinai (Pacifica)
Agriculture in Pelinai comprises a significant portion of the primary sector of the Pelinese economy, along with other industries such as fishing, aquaculture, forestry, and mining, and functions as a major driver of economic activity in rural areas of Pelinai. It encompasses activities including the cultivation of cereals, fruit plants & fruit trees, vegetables, nuts, and spices, as well as the raising of livestock for meat, eggs, milk, and other animal products. Land used for agriculture excluding forestry accounts for 25.1% of all land in Pelinai, with approximately 18.9 million acres of land under cultivation in 2023; most of this land area lies in various areas of humid subtropical climate with fertile soil and multiple rivers, resulting in a large proportion of heat- and moisture-tolerant crops such as corn, citrus fruits, teal and upland cotton.
Pelinai is a significant global producer of corn, citrus fruit, green beans and butter beans, cinnamon, peppers, prunus fruit such as cherries, peaches and apricots, pecans, tea, raspberries, squash and pumpkins, strawberries, sweet potatoes, and watermelons, and other produce, as well as broilers, pork, and eggs. It is also renowned as one of the world’s largest growers of roses for production of rose water, rose oil, and other products.
Production
Crops
| Crop | 2023 production (tonnes) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Apricots | ||
| Bananas | ||
| Blackcurrants | ||
| Cabbages | ||
| Cinnamon | ||
| Cherries | ||
| Cucumbers | ||
| Corn | ||
| Cotton | Mostly upland cotton. | |
| Grapes | Almost exclusively of the muscadine variety, especially scuppernongs. | |
| Lemons | ||
| Oranges | ||
| Peaches | ||
| Peanuts | ||
| Pecans | ||
| Peppers | ||
| Potatoes | ||
| Raspberries | ||
| Rice | ||
| Roses | ||
| Soybeans | ||
| Squash | Includes pumpkins, zucchini, and other squash varieties. | |
| Strawberries | ||
| Sugarcane | Primarily ribbon cane. | |
| Tea | ||
| Tomatoes | ||
| Watermelons | ||
| Wheat |
Livestock
| Animal type | Inventory (nearest 100) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
| Alligators | ||||
| Broiler chickens | 1,692,184,200 | 1,940,418,400 | 2,100,883,900 | 2,190,473,200 |
| Cattle (beef) | ||||
| Cattle (dairy) | ||||
| Ducks | ||||
| Bullfrogs | ||||
| hogs | 15,774,100 | 15,783,900 | 15,991,000 | 16,102,900 |
| Turkeys | ||||
Agriculture by region
Marahu River Valley
The Marahu River Valley is an extremely humid river delta and surrounding region situated in southwestern Pelinai, comprising the eastern two thirds of the federal region of Samara and the western half of Loshkaria. The Hanairo Valley and most other major growing zones for roses in Pelinai are situated in the Marahu River Valley; other crops produced in significant quantities include peaches, apricots, cherries, blackcurrants, and corn. Crops favoring or otherwise resistant to extremely high soil moisture are typically grown to the south of Tsugunare, in the delta itself, while other crops are grown on the surrounding plains regions.