farming
... provide the main livelihood for more than 60% of the population. Agriculture consists largely of subsistence farming and animal husbandry. Rugged mountains dominate the terrain and make the building of roads and ...
www.exxun.com/Bhutan/e_ec.html
farming
... more than one-third of GDP and for 70-80% of export earnings. Tourism, financial services, subsistence farming, and cattle raising are other key sectors. On the downside, the government must deal with ...
www.exxun.com/Botswana/e_ec.html
farming
vegetables, fruit; livestock; turtle farming
www.exxun.com/CaymanIslands/e_ec.html
farming
... oil sector that began in 2000. At least 80% of Chad's population relies on subsistence farming and livestock raising for its livelihood. Chad's economy has long been handicapped by its ...
www.exxun.com/Chad/e_ec.html
farming
... and exploitation of large oil reserves have contributed to dramatic economic growth in recent years. Forestry, farming, and fishing are also major components of GDP. Subsistence farming predominates. Although pre-independence Equatorial ...
www.exxun.com/EquatorialGuinea/e_ec.html
farming
... nations, the economy is largely based on subsistence agriculture, with 80% of the population involved in farming and herding. The Ethiopian-Eritrea war in 1998-2000 severely hurt Eritrea's economy. GDP growth ...
www.exxun.com/Eritrea/e_ec.html
farming
deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water shortages in some areas from water-intensive farming and poor management
www.exxun.com/Ethiopia/b_mp.html
farming
The economy was formerly based on agriculture, mainly sheep farming, but today fishing contributes the bulk of economic activity. In 1987, the government began selling fishing licenses to foreign trawlers operating within ...
www.exxun.com/FalklandIslands_IslasMalvinas/e_ec.html
farming
... GDP and is a primary source of hard currency earnings. Other sources of income are pearl farming and deep-sea commercial fishing. The small manufacturing sector primarily processes agricultural products. The territory ...
www.exxun.com/FrenchPolynesia/e_ec.html
farming
... from a Dutchman; it was claimed by France in 1843. A short-lived attempt at cattle farming began in 1871. A French meteorological station established on the island in 1949 is still ...
www.exxun.com/FrenchSouthernandAntarcticLands/a_fg.html
farming
One of the five poorest countries in the world, Guinea-Bissau depends mainly on farming and fishing. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, and the country now ranks sixth in ...
www.exxun.com/Guinea_Bissau/e_ec.html
farming
... abject poverty. Two-thirds of all Haitians depend on the agricultural sector, mainly small-scale subsistence farming, and remain vulnerable to damage from frequent natural disasters, exacerbated by the country's widespread ...
www.exxun.com/Haiti/e_ec.html
farming
... land degradation and soil erosion hastened by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of ...
www.exxun.com/Honduras/b_mp.html
farming
India's diverse economy encompasses traditional village farming, modern agriculture, handicrafts, a wide range of modern industries, and a multitude of services. Services are the major source of economic growth, accounting for ...
www.exxun.com/India/e_ec.html
farming
... Most economic activity is controlled by the state. Private sector activity is typically small-scale workshops, farming, and services. President Mahmud AHMADI-NEJAD failed to make any notable progress in fulfilling the ...
www.exxun.com/Iran/e_ec.html
farming
... of food shortages because of on-going systemic problems including a lack of arable land, collective farming practices, and persistent shortages of tractors and fuel. During the summer of 2007, severe flooding ...
www.exxun.com/Korea_North/e_ec.html
farming
... of Kosovo's population lives in rural towns outside of the capital, Pristina. Inefficient, near-subsistence farming is common - the result of small plots, limited mechanization, and lack of technical expertise. Economic ...
www.exxun.com/Kosovo/e_ec.html
farming
... 10% of the population is nomadic and some 80% of the labor force is engaged in farming and fishing. Industrial activity is concentrated on processing farm commodities. Mali is heavily dependent on ...
www.exxun.com/Mali/e_ec.html
farming
Economic activity consists primarily of subsistence farming and fishing. The islands have few mineral deposits worth exploiting, except for high-grade phosphate. The potential for a tourist industry exists, but the remote ...
www.exxun.com/Micronesia_FederatedStatesof/e_ec.html
farming
heavy use of agricultural chemicals, including banned pesticides such as DDT, has contaminated soil and groundwater; extensive soil erosion from poor farming methods
www.exxun.com/Moldova/b_mp.html
farming
... the number. The agriculture sector continued to be affected by the lack of suitable land for farming and the destruction of crops. Prospects for the economy depend largely on developments in relation ...
www.exxun.com/Montserrat/e_ec.html
farming
land degradation/desertification (soil erosion resulting from farming of marginal areas, overgrazing, destruction of vegetation); water supplies contaminated by raw sewage; siltation of reservoirs; oil pollution of coastal waters
www.exxun.com/Morocco/b_mp.html
