Sugarcane is grown on about 90% of the cultivated land area and accounts for 15% of export earnings.

FORBES: Mauritius

Examples: A fertilizer subsidy program in Malawi has increased the area cultivated by about 25%, and the country has been self-sufficient since 2007.

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Performed with individual variations throughout the region, Oku-noto no Aenokoto reflects the everyday culture of the Japanese, who have cultivated rice since ancient times, and serves as a marker of identity for the area s farmers.

UNESCO: Culture