Economic activities

Veracruz has one of Mexico’s leading economies, based on agriculture and petroleum. AGRICULTURE The primary sector of the economy (agriculture, forestry and fishing) has been important since pre-Hispanic times and continues to be important both as a source of income as well as culturally The state has abundant rainfall and extremely fertile soils, as well as a long coastline and forest containing a wide variety of trees and other plants. There is about 1 million hectares of cultivable land, half of which is in private hands and 43% is ejido or communal land.

PRODUCTS

 Chief agricultural products include coffee, vanilla, sugarcane, tobacco, bananas,coconuts, and vegetables, but local farmers depend mainly on corn and beans. The state is the leading national producer of coffee, sugarcane, corn, and rice.
Livestock raising: is an important activity.
There are over 300,000 units of production most of which raise cattle, with Veracruz being the main beef producer for the country at 14% of the total. In addition to beef cattle, dairy cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, domestic fowl, and bees are raised
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Forestry: From the tropical forests of the inland regions come dyewoods, hardwoods, and rubber. About 20% of the state’s territory is forested, with 220,000 of temperate forest and 1,200,000 hectares of
tropical forests. the state produces 128,254 m3 of woodproducts per year. The most exploited species
include pine, oyamel, cypress and oak. Some tropical hardwoods are harvested as well.
Veracruz’s long coastline supports a large fishing industry, producing one-fifth of Mexico’s catch. Most of the country’s mojarra, trout, oysters and shrimp come from here.
Other major fish catches include tilapia,lebrancha, crab, sea bass and huachinango.