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One unit of any edible farming, fishing, or ranching product produces 30 meals. Coffee, Tobacco and Sugar cannot be used for food.
Any food not consumed is exported.

	Farm
	Cost :: $1,000 Requirements :: None Upgrades :: None Income :: Crop Production Options :: Corn – Corn is tolerant of most conditions, and grows quite fast. Each corn farm can usually support about 30 Tropicans. Pineapple – Pineapples need good soil and plenty of rain and decent drainage. Coffee – Coffee tolerates fair soil, but needs a high elevation, plenty of rain, and good drainage. It grows slowly. Sugar – Sugar needs good soil, and ground that stays fairly wet at all times (i.e. swampy) Tobacco – Tobacco needs very good soil, lots of rain and relatively wet soil. It grows slowly. Banana – Banana trees need considerable rain, and relatively higher elevations. Papaya – Papaya trees need good soil, moderate rain, and relatively higher elevations. Staff :: 4 Farmers Info. :: Soil Quality for selected crop Screenshot
	Ranch
	Cost :: $750 Requirements :: None Upgrades :: Smoke House $2,000 – Allows the creation of smoked beef, which is worth 20% more than ordinary beef. There is no impact for goat meat. Income :: Livestock Options :: Cattle – Cattle grazing is fairly tolerant of most conditions. Heavy rain lets the grass regrow faster. Goat – Goat herding is fairly tolerant of most conditions. They can handle higher and harsher terrain than cows. Staff :: 2 Farmers Info. :: Land Quality for livestock
	Fisherman’s Wharf
	Cost :: $3,000 Requirements :: Must be placed on shoreline Upgrades :: None Income :: Fish Options :: Clean waste disposal – Properly dispose of fish guts. Back to the sea – Dump fish heads, entrails, etc., back in the ocean. Maintenance costs -50%, increases pollution on nearby beaches. Staff :: 4 Fishermen Info. :: Fishing Quality Notes :: 4 variations (NESW) Screenshot
	Logging Camp
	Cost :: $1,500 Requirements :: None Upgrades :: Horticulture Station $1,500 – Causes areas that have been cut down to regenerate at twice the normal speed. Tool Shop $3,000 – Decreases cutting time per tree by 40%. Income :: Logs Options :: Clear cut – Harvests all full grown trees around the camp. Selective harvest – Leaves about half of all full grown trees standing. Better for natural beauty, but workers must travel further to cut trees. Staff :: 8 Lumberjacks
	Mine
	Cost :: $3,000 Requirements :: None Upgrades :: Crusher $1,500 5Mw – Increases bauxite per load by 30%, and iron per load by 15%. Screener $5,000 10Mw – Increases gold per load by 20%, and all other minerals by 10%. Separator $3,000 10Mw – Increases iron per load by 40%. Income :: Mining Options :: Iron – Mine only iron. Bauxite – Mine only bauxite. Gold – Mine only gold. All Minerals – Mine anything. This mine will go after any nearby minerals. Staff :: 8 Miners Info. :: Density for selected ore Screenshot