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What agriculture does France have?

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== Answer == Wheat, cereals, sugar beets, potatoes, wine grapes, beef, dairy products, and fish.

Important agricultural items of France include cereals (wheat, corn, barley, oats), industrial crops (sugar beets, flax), root crops (potatoes), and wine.

Fruits are also widely produced, most commonly apples, pears, peaches, and cherries.

France's farms account for 22% of the European Union's total agricultural output, and export more agricultural food products than any other European Union nation. It is also the only country in Europe to be completely self sufficient wen it comes to basic food production.

Some of France's main exports include wheat, sugar, wine, and beef.

When it comes to importing, top items include tropical fruits, cotton, tobacco, and vegetable oils.

Of the total productive agricultural area in France, approximately 61% is under cultivation, 35% is pasture, and 4% is vineyards.

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