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===Agriculture=== | ===Agriculture=== | ||
Port de Vent's agricultural sector is dominated by large-scale, industrialized farming concerns as is common across the [[Burgoignesc | Port de Vent's agricultural sector is dominated by large-scale, industrialized farming concerns as is common across the [[Burgoignesc thalattocracy]]. This approach can be traced back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, when [[Bergendii]] settlers, using the by the [[Patroon|patroonship]]-latifundia system of the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]], established vast landholdings dedicated to intensive crop production. This legacy continues to shape the agricultural landscape of Port de Vent today. | ||
The eastern, windward, side of the islands have a tropical wet climate, with consistent rainfall brought in by the prevailing winds. This fertile region is dominated by the cultivation of root crops, particularly {{wp|yams}} (100,000 hectares), {{wp|sweet potatoes}} (80,000 hectares), {{wp|taro}} (70,000 hectares), and {{wp|cassava}} (50,000 hectares), a drought-tolerant tuber, is also grown extensively, particularly on the fringes of the wet zone. | The eastern, windward, side of the islands have a tropical wet climate, with consistent rainfall brought in by the prevailing winds. This fertile region is dominated by the cultivation of root crops, particularly {{wp|yams}} (100,000 hectares), {{wp|sweet potatoes}} (80,000 hectares), {{wp|taro}} (70,000 hectares), and {{wp|cassava}} (50,000 hectares), a drought-tolerant tuber, is also grown extensively, particularly on the fringes of the wet zone. | ||