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Agrowing region, also known as a farming region or agricultural region, refers to a geographic area characterised by specificclimate factors,soil conditions and agricultural practices that are favourable for thecultivation and production of crops, plants, or livestock. Depending on the environmental characteristics, a growing region can be dominated by a single crop or crop combination.[1] For example, the American Corn Belt, the Philippine coconut landscape and the Malayan rubber landscape are examples of growing regions that are dominated by a particular crop.[1] On the other hand, Queensland and New South Wales of Australia characterised by high inherent soil fertility and high seasonal rainfall have highly diverse crop production including wheat, barley, oilseeds, sorghum maize and wheat.[2]
Most crops are cultivated not in one place only, but in several distinct regions in diverse parts of the world. Cultivation in these areas may be enabled by a large-scale regional climate, or by a uniquemicroclimate.
Growing regions, because of the need for climate consistency, are usually oriented along a generallatitude, and in the United States these are often called "belts".
The growing region of a traditionalstaple crop often has a strong cultural cohesiveness.
The need for growingfodder has also historically limitedlivestock to certain agricultural regions.
InViticulture,American Viticultural Area - AVA regions are a specializedgeographic type; and European wineappellations ofProtected Geographical Status origin are another.
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