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Economic & Social Geography

Wheat and Maize Cultivation

  • Cultivation was unknown just before a century and the region was one of the most sparsely populated parts of the world.
  • In recent years, the grasslands have been ploughed up for extensive, mechanized wheat cultivation and are now the ‘granaries of the world’ [Prairies].
  • Besides wheat, maize is increasingly cultivated in the warmer and wetter areas.

Ranching

  • The tufted grasses have been replaced by the more nutritious Lucerne or alfalfa grass for cattle and sheep rearing.
  • These temperate grasslands are now the leading ranching regions of the globe.

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