<P> Agriculture in Mexico has been an important sector of the country 's economy historically and politically even though it now accounts for a very small percentage of Mexico 's GDP . Mexico is one of the cradles of agriculture with the Mesoamericans developing domesticated plants such as maize , beans , tomatoes , squash , cotton , vanilla , avocados , cacao , various kinds of spices , and more . Domestic turkeys and Muscovy ducks were the only domestic ticated fowl in the pre-Hispanic period and small dogs were raised for food . There were no large domesticated animals . </P>
<P> Agriculture in Mexico has been an important sector of the country 's economy historically and politically even though it now accounts for a very small percentage of Mexico 's GDP . Mexico is one of the cradles of agriculture with the Mesoamericans developing domesticated plants such as maize , beans , tomatoes , squash , cotton , vanilla , avocados , cacao , various kinds of spices , and more . Domestic turkeys and Muscovy ducks were the only domestic ticated fowl in the pre-Hispanic period and small dogs were raised for food . There were no large domesticated animals . </P>
name three common crops grown on indian plantations
name three common crops grown on indian plantations
maize beans tomatoes
maize beans tomatoes