Micronesia Agriculture
Micronesia
Farming is mainly on a subsistence level, although its importance is
diminishing. The principal agricultural crops are coconuts, bananas,
betel nuts, cassava, and sweet potatoes. The agricultural sector contributed
19 percent of GDP in 1996 and engaged 27 percent of the total labor force in
1994. Exports of agricultural products (excluding fish) accounted for 6 percent
of export earnings in 1996, while exports of marine products accounted for 84
percent of total export revenues in that year. The annual rainfall received each
year varies from 2,500 millimeters (98 inches) in
Yap to 4,500-7,500 millimeters (177-295 inches) in Pohnpei. The limited
water reserves in both
Chuuk and Yap are a source of concern for the long term.
Ref: http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Asia-and-the-Pacific/Micronesia-AGRICULTURE.html
Additional information related to Marshal Islands regarding Agriculture:
- Country profile - Micronesia (May 2010)
http://www.new-ag.info/en/country/profile.php?a=1566
- Micronesia - Country Pasture/Forage Resource Profiles
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/southpacific/micronesia.htm.
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