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Until 2022, the Mirhaimian [[Western Gondwanan Economic Company|Protectorate of Aldaar]] was the world's leading exporter of oil, producing upwards of 10 million barrels of oil per day. However, due to the smaller size of the Second Divine Republic, a focus on a diversified economy, and the implementation of laws protecting workers' rights, that number has dropped considerably. Still, Aldaar consistently ranks among the top three global oil exporters, and since many experts believe that the Aldaari government plans to reintegrate the remaining five republics, there is a large chance that they will soon return to their former status.
Beyond mineral resources, Aldaar has very few natural resources that exist in sufficient quantities for exportation. While dates have become fairly widespread, not enough are exported to constitute a significant portion of the Aldaari economy. The main exception to this is the thriving global tequila industry, based on Aldaari agave; however, agave plantations in other desert countries have outperformed Aldaar on several occasions. Most [[Flora of Aldaar|flora]] and [[Wildlife of Aldaar|fauna]]
===Agriculture===
{{Main|Agriculture in Aldaar}}
The agricultural industry of Aldaar is large, and unlike the mining sector, is controlled mostly by private companies. Many rural Aldaaris in central Mukarras and Sayaduun use agriculture as their main form of income, due to many homesteads having cultivated their own food for centuries before the modernization of regional economic systems in the 1890s, and a combination of modern equipment, wide tracts of land, and fairly decent soil quality significantly lowering the barriers to establishing farms financially viable enough to support a family. Rural farmers often sell their goods to larger agricultural companies or directly to the Aldaari government, which sets competitive prices for agricultural goods. On the western coast of Aldaar, most farming is done on land owned by larger corporations, especially farming of non-native crops.
Aldaar's biggest native agricultural export is [[Agave gondwanensis|agave]], which is used for the distillation and production of [[w:tequila|tequila]]. Most agave farms are run by the Aldaari brand [[Darduusta Tequila|Darduusta Teqiilyatlaan]], the world's oldest continually operating tequila company, which is based in the Aldaari city of [[Murad]]. Aldaar is also the primary source of [[w:mesquite flour|mesquite flour]], a relatively popular gluten-free flour that enjoys some commercial success. Other commercially cultivated native species in Aldaar include [[w:date palm|dates]], [[w:fig|figs]], and [[w:opuntia|prickly pears]]. On the pacific coast, there is a very high concentration of orchards growing fruits including [[w:pomegranate|pomegranates]], [[w:citrus|citrus]] plants (including lemons, limes, and kumquats), [[w:peach|peaches]] and nectarines, [[w:plum|plums]], [[w:apricots|apricots]], and [[w:apples|apples]]. [[w:Olives|Olives]] and [[w:grapes|grapes]] are also grown. In the scrublands and arid plains of Aldaar, most crops grown are grains and vegetables such as [[w:solanaceae|nightshades]] including tomatoes and squash, [[w:maize|maize]], [[w:beans|beans]], and [[w:sorghum|sorghum]]. However, most inland crops are cultivated to fulfill Aldaar's own needs, and are not exported.
In addition to large-scale farms, many smaller farms exist cultivating herbs and spices including [[w:cinnamon|cinnamon]], [[w:coriander|coriander]], [[w:turmeric|turmeric]], [[w:ginger|ginger]], [[w:anise|anise]], [[w:caraway|caraway]], [[w:sumac|sumac]], [[w:cumin|cumin]], [[w:dill|dill]], and [[w:saffron|saffron]], which have been exported globally as far back as the 15th century and are very commonly associated with Aldaari styles of cooking. In addition, medicinal plants such as [[Echinacea calvatus|tanshiit]] and less commercially viable edible plants such as [[w:Hyphaene thebaica|doum palms]] (for their fruit) are grown for local markets.
Ranching is relatively common in Aldaar but it is entirely for domestic consumption, as the country is not self-sufficient with either meat or dairy. While fishing and aquaculture are very widespread, especially in the Sayaduun Governorate, they also mostly supplies local markets. Because the majority of the country is arid scrublands and desert, there is no forestry industry to speak of.
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