ˈæɡɹɪkˌʌltʃɚɹ ɪz ðə mˈeɪnsteɪ ʌvðə lˈoʊkəl ɪkˈɑːnəmi, wɪð kˈæʃ kɹˈɑːps ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ tʃˈaɪvz, stɹˈɔːbɛɹiz, mˈɛlənz, ɹˈaɪs ænd lˈoʊɾəs ɹˈuːts.
Agriculture is the mainstay of the local economy, with cash crops including chives, strawberries, melons, rice and lotus roots.