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Tropical Rainforest Climate (Af)
Bananas, cassava, rubber, oil palm, cacao
Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am)
Rice, sugarcane, mangoes, cotton
Tropical Savannah Climate (Aw/As)
Sorghum, millet, peanuts, sesame, cattle ranching
Desert Climate (BW)
Date palms, cactus, millets (with irrigation)
Semi-Arid/Steppe Climate (BS)
Wheat, barley, livestock, olives
Mediterranean Climate (Csa/Csb)
Grapes, olives, citrus fruits, vegetables
Humid Subtropical Climate (Cfa/Cwa)
Tea, peaches, pecans, rice, cotton
Marine West Coast Climate (Cfb/Cfc)
Potatoes, oats, apples, dairy farming
Continental Climate (Dfa/Dfb/Dwa/Dwb)
Maize, soybeans, sunflowers, wheat
Subarctic Climate (Dfc/Dfd/Dwc/Dwd)
Root crops, barley, rye, animal husbandry
Tundra Climate (ET)
Limited agriculture: some hardy grasses and root vegetables
Ice Cap Climate (EF)
Virtually no agriculture possible
Highland Climate (H)
Potatoes, barley, tea, coffee, livestock
Warm Temperate (C)
Corn, cotton, rice, tobacco, soybeans
Equatorial Climate
Cocoa, coffee, coconuts, tropical fruits, rubber
Tropical Grassland
Maize, legumes, sweet potatoes, cattle grazing
Cold Temperate (D)
Winter wheat, canola, dairy products, forestry
Continental/Microthermal Climate
Apples, cherries, hops, sugar beets, wheat
Polar Climate
Limited to some forms of animal husbandry (e.g., reindeer)
Wet-Dry Tropical Climate
Yams, taro, pineapples, papayas, sorghum
Subtropical Highland Climate
Corn, potatoes, wheat, quinoa, coffee
Oceanic Climate
Berries, dairy farming, root crops, wheat, cool-season vegetables
Mediterranean/Summer-Dry Climate
Grapes, almonds, olives, figs, citrus fruits
Tropical Highland Climate
Tea, coffee, maize, beans, potatoes
Taiga or Boreal Forest Climate
Root crops, oats, barley, fur farming, forestry
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