South Kirav: Difference between revisions

South Kirav is the most [[Agriculture in Great Kirav|agriculturally productive area of the Kiravian mainland]], and has been the nation's breadbasket since ancient times. South Kirav offers excellent conditions for the cultivation of {{wp|cereals}}, chiefly {{wp|wheat}}, {{wp|barley}}, and (increasingly) {{wp|maize}}. {{wp|Potato}}, an indispensible staple of the Kiravian diet, is also widely grown as a rotation crop and on more marginal land. {{wp|Hops}} are grown mainly in the western part of the region. The Southern provinces lead the nation in their output of various vegetables, most notably {{wp|cucumbers}}, {{wp|cabbage}}, {{wp|collard}}, {{wp|celery}}, and {{wp|spinach}}. The region accounts for a majority of Great Kiravian production of {{wp|sunflower}} and {{wp|sunflower oil}}, {{wp|plum}}s, {{wp|pear}}s, and {{wp|soy}}. As for livestock, large-scale swine-rearing operations are found throughout South Kirav, producing much of the country's pork, and there are also ranches raising {{wp|beef cattle}}, whereas more northerly regions of the country are more adapted to dairying.