Economy
The district has a total of 6,500 registered companies; however, agriculture is the most important sector. Agricultural land comprises 56,363 hectares (217.62 sq mi) (74.7 percent) of the total land area. Arable land comprises 42,300 hectares (163 sq mi) (56.1 percent) of total agricultural land, which includes orchards (2,192 hectares (5,420 acres), or 2.9 percent), vineyards (765 hectares (1,890 acres), or 1 percent) and pasture (10,780 hectares (26,600 acres), or 14.3 percent). Crops include sunflowers, sugar beets, tobacco and cereals. Livestock and milk production is practiced intensively only on farms in Danu and Sturzovca.
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