Czech Republic agriculture adds a substantial amount of revenue to the burgeoning economy of this European nation. An eminent sector of the Czech economy and business, the fate of agriculture has not been very rosy, following the carnage of 1989's unforgettable velvet revolution.
Statistics for the year 1998 reveal that only 40% of the total land area contributed to the cropped terra firma. In 2001, agriculture accounted for a mere 3.9% of the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The major crops that are cultivated in the Czech Republic include barley, wheat, rye, corn as well as oats. The cultivation of these crops indirectly boosts the nation's economy. This is because the majority of these ingredients serve as desiderata for the breweries and vineyards that Czech Republic is renowned for. In fact, one of Czech Republic's claims to fame rests in the fact that the country ranks first in its inimitable record of possessing the maximum number of beer guzzling citizens. It is supposed that 164 tons or 44 gallons of
Cezh beer are consumed by each of the beer swigging inhabitants every year.
In the year 1999, 4,028,000 tons of wheat, 2,227,000 tons barley, 179, 000 tons oat, 260,000 tons corn and 206,000 tons rye was produced in the Czech Republic. Apples, potatoes, oilseeds and sugar beet also contribute to the country's agricultural produce. The subsidies bestowed upon the
Czech Republic agriculture departments are however limited mainly to the widespread proliferation of farms, cultivation of wheat and the development of dairy farms, poultry as well as meat. The government however is endeavoring to drastically change the scenario and paint a fresh new portrait.
