ackground:white">Agriculture is still important, particularly
in the outlying regions of Gyeongju. According to the 2006 statistical yearbook
of Gyeongju, rice fields occupy an area of 169.57 km (65.47 sq mi), which is 70%
of the total cultivated acreage of 24,359 km (9,405 sq mi). The remaining
74.02 km (28.58 sq mi)
consists of fields under other crops and farmsteads. Crop production is
centered in the fertile river basins near the Hyeongsan
River. The main crops are rice, barley, beans and corn. Vegetables such
as daikon and napa cabbage and fruits are also important crops.
Apples are mainly produced in the districts of Geoncheon-eup, Gangdong-myeon and Cheonbuk-myeon and Korean
pear are cultivated in
Geoncheon-eup and Angang-eup. The
city plays a leading role in the domestic production of beef and mushrooms. Button mushrooms harvested in Geoncheon-eup are canned
and exported
