Agricultural potential at 4,500 meters is extremely limited by the short growing season, lack of arable soil, and near-freezing nighttime temperatures.
Crop cultivation is virtually non-existent, though a few families in Korzok manage to grow small patches of hardy barley and root vegetables in stone-walled enclosures during the brief summer months. The "agriculture" of the region is entirely dominated by livestock. The Changpa nomads herd yaks for milk, meat, and transport, and sheep and goats for wool. The most economically significant animal is the Changthangi goat, which produces ultra-fine Pashmina cashmere, harvested in the spring to be sold in Leh and beyond.
