Agriculture
Because of the absence of frost, conditions for agriculture are favourable all year round. Crops which are mainly cultivated are potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, corn and alfalfa. There are also horticultural activities, such as vineyards and fruit trees, like peaches and apples.
The average field size is only 0.35 ha, ranging from 600 to 6000 m². Land is owned privately as well as rented on a share-cropping basis. The land is prepared and ploughed manually and with oxen, tractors are rarely used.
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