Tapakdore: Difference between revisions

File:Darjeeling_Tea_Garden_worker.jpg|Darjeeling tea worker

File:Cherry_Resort_inside_Temi_Tea_Garden,_Namchi,_Sikkim.jpg|Tea resort in Owidura

File:File:Starr-160324-0644-Saccharum_officinarum-sugar_mill_smoke_stacks_last_harvest_season-Puunene-Maui_(26861749342).jpg|Sugarcane processing mill

The north coast and Lalgaria province have a tropical wet climate. Here, the prevailing easterly tradewinds sweep moisture from the [[Aab-e-Farus]], making the growing seaon yearround with abundant rainfall. The cultivation of {{wp|basmati rice}} is prevalent and it is a staple food across Tapakdore. Paddy fields dominate the landscape, with massive, publicly owned irrigation systems ensure a consistent water supply for this high-moisture crop, from which farmers draw their water and pay the municipality by the kiloliter. Beyond rice, massive plantations, remnants of the latifundia of the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]], flourish with banana, coconut, pineapple, mangoes and sugar cane. Corporate rubber plantations are also common. In the interior, sorghum and millet grains are the staple of local diets with limited export marketability. Cotton is the primary cashcrop for export. Its largescale cultivation dates back to the [[Burgoignesc colonial empire]], particularly the [[Pashabiwar colony]]. Root vegetables like cassava and sweet potatoes are also cultivated for local consumption in the interior.

In the Owidura and Mulwani provinces, situated in the extreme east and west of Tapakdore respectively, there are highland climates. Characterized by cooler temperatures and significant variations throughout the year, these regions require crops that can tolerate not only drier conditions but also cooler nights and potentially even frost at higher elevations. Here, temperate fruits like apples, pears, peaches and plums are cultivated. Vegetables like potatoes, cabbage, broccoli, and carrots are also grown in these areas. However, all of these crops pale in comparison to the scale of the tea estates. Tea, especially Darjeeling, is the primary cash crop and backbone of the economies of the areas in which they are cultivated. Tea estates employ either directly or indirectly most of the communities they touch.