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Dominican agricultural activities are diverse, and can be divided in 2 main categories: production for local consumption, and export-oriented production. Most of the agricultural activities focus on staple goods for local consumption such as tubers (potatoes, yucca), grains (beans, rice), fruits (mango, bananas, pineapples, coconut) and vegetables (tomatoes, lettuce, etc). This production, however, needs to be complemented with imports in order to be able to fully supply the country's demand. Among the top imports of staple food products are beans, garlic, onions, potatoes, and rice. On the other hand, there is the production for exports, which is dominated by items such as cocoa beans, coffee beans, coconuts, spices, fruits, and vegetables. Two very important components of export-oriented production are greenhouse production and organic production. The DR is the world largest exporter of organic bananas and organic cocoa, and also exports a considerable amount of organic coffee and tropical fruits. http://www.ats-sea.agr.gc.ca/latin/3824_e.htm