The economy of the region is based on several pillars : diversified agriculture, a set of famous vineyards ( Bordeaux wine, brandies of Cognac and Armagnac ), but also a decisive role in the industry sectors aerospace, defense, biotechnology, chemistry and more generally for scientific research, relying on a network of universities and Grandes Ecoles.
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Business and industry in our district boundaries are : diversified agriculture ( including fruit tree orchards, vineyards, dairies, row crops, forage crops, cattle feed lot, vegetable truck gardening, etc . ) and agriculture related service industries including several diversified fruit packing and shipping operations, wineries, agriculture management and consulting, veterinarian, and USDA Soil Conservation Service.
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Due to a shortage of white labor, blacks dominated urban industries " to such an extent that when whites in large numbers came to Cuba in the middle of the nineteenth century, they were unable to displace Negro workers . " A system of diversified agriculture, with small farms and fewer slaves, served to supply the cities with produce and other goods.
