6,586
edits
Agriculture in Great Kirav: Difference between revisions
m
Text replacement - "the Kiygrava" to "Kaviska"
Carthinova (talk | contribs) m (→Swine) |
m (Text replacement - "the Kiygrava" to "Kaviska") |
||
| Line 66: | Line 66: | ||
Rapeseed oil has been used by Kiravians since time immemorial as a cooking oil, and was the predominant vegetable oil used in Kiravian cuisine before exposure to imported {{wp|olive oil}} and other alternatives. In modern times, the oil is still in very high demand for a wide range of applications, most prominently for the production of biodiesel, as an ingredient in mass-produced {{wp|margarine}}, {{wp|mayonnaise}}, and other condiments, and for industrial use in paints, lubricants, and soaps. It is Great Kirav's most important agricultural export. | Rapeseed oil has been used by Kiravians since time immemorial as a cooking oil, and was the predominant vegetable oil used in Kiravian cuisine before exposure to imported {{wp|olive oil}} and other alternatives. In modern times, the oil is still in very high demand for a wide range of applications, most prominently for the production of biodiesel, as an ingredient in mass-produced {{wp|margarine}}, {{wp|mayonnaise}}, and other condiments, and for industrial use in paints, lubricants, and soaps. It is Great Kirav's most important agricultural export. | ||
Minor oilcrops grown in Great Kirav include {{wp|safflower}} (grown mainly in [[Îkodha]]) and {{wp|sunflower}}, grown mainly in the South and in | Minor oilcrops grown in Great Kirav include {{wp|safflower}} (grown mainly in [[Îkodha]]) and {{wp|sunflower}}, grown mainly in the South and in Kaviska. | ||
Flax was once grown in large quantities in the South, inland Farravonian valleys, and the northern plains, from Kastera westward to Îkodha and Asperidan. It was valuable as animal fodder and as an oilcrop, but most of all as a textile fibre. A reliable domestic flax supply was once of strategic importance due to its use in weaving {{wp|sailcloth}}. Although Great Kirav is still a significant flax producer, the value of this commodity has diminished under pressure from more cost-effective synthetic fibres and oils, and cultivation has contracted accordingly. | Flax was once grown in large quantities in the South, inland Farravonian valleys, and the northern plains, from Kastera westward to Îkodha and Asperidan. It was valuable as animal fodder and as an oilcrop, but most of all as a textile fibre. A reliable domestic flax supply was once of strategic importance due to its use in weaving {{wp|sailcloth}}. Although Great Kirav is still a significant flax producer, the value of this commodity has diminished under pressure from more cost-effective synthetic fibres and oils, and cultivation has contracted accordingly. | ||