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... ( maize ) is grown in the centre and the North , while tea comes mainly from the hilly areas of the southeast . Cotton is grown extensively in the central provinces , but it is also found to a lesser extent in the southeast and in the ...
... ( maize ) is grown in the centre and the North , while tea comes mainly from the hilly areas of the southeast . Cotton is grown extensively in the central provinces , but it is also found to a lesser extent in the southeast and in the ...
Page 190
... ( maize ) , barley , pota- toes , kaoliang ( a variety of grain sorghum ) , buckwheat , garden peas , millet , and horsebeans . Among the industrial crops , rape - an herb grown for its seeds - is cultivated mainly in the upper valleys of ...
... ( maize ) , barley , pota- toes , kaoliang ( a variety of grain sorghum ) , buckwheat , garden peas , millet , and horsebeans . Among the industrial crops , rape - an herb grown for its seeds - is cultivated mainly in the upper valleys of ...
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... ( maize ) , and other Physical and human geography 571 The land Relief 571 Drainage and soils Climate Plant and animal life Settlement patterns The people 576 The economy 576 Resources Agriculture , forestry , and fishing Industry Finance ...
... ( maize ) , and other Physical and human geography 571 The land Relief 571 Drainage and soils Climate Plant and animal life Settlement patterns The people 576 The economy 576 Resources Agriculture , forestry , and fishing Industry Finance ...
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