Agriculture, Forestry and Stock-breeding
The Mediterranean influence in the wide valley of th Mesta river is favorable for modern and productive agriculture. Tobacco was the most important culture in the recent years and presented large part of agriculture of the region, but now there is a decline in the production due the worldwide restrictions against smoking and the change of the state policy of subsidies for the produced tobacco. People also grow wheat, maize for grain, beans, sunflowers, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, apples, vineyards, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and other fruits.
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