It helped with faster transportation.
In the Middle East, you can expect mainly earthquakes to happen. Earthquakes also result in other natural disasters such as mudslides and floods. To prepare for earthquakes, you can pratice what to do during an actual earthquake such as if you're a farmer and outside, you would want to get to an open area to avoid powerlines, trees, or anything that could come down. To also prepare for or prevent a mudslide, plant and water diversion are good methods to stay safe. You can also make sure you plant appropriately on hills. For floods, you can always ask others about relocation routes and centres. On top of that, if possible, you can prepare a household flood plan.
China has become a world leader in production of farm products including rice, wheat, potatoes, sorghum, peanuts, tea millet, barley, cotton, oilseed and soybeans. Initially going back eons, first the use of cast iron tools and beasts of burden were introduced in agriculture. Now, while communes have beendisbanded, and individual farming has been restored, there are quotas for the individual farmers and also some state farms. In modern times, mechanization has been promoted and state sponsored projects like the Three Gorges Dam has provided significant irrigation.
The tropics are between 23.5 south and 23.5 north.
