Other industries in Hampshire include engineering, flour milling, and shipbuilding and repairing, and the production of carpets, cigarettes, computers, electrical and electronic equipment, hydrofoil boats, and plastics. Southampton is the chief center of hovercraft development. Britain's most important naval base is Portsmouth. Sheep farming, traditionally important in Hampshire, has declined in recent years. It has been replaced in many areas by growing cereals, especially barley.
Dairy farming is important in some areas.
Farmers rear hogs and poultry on a large scale. Hampshire's climate favors the growing of strawberries. Tourism is an important part of Hampshire's economy. Southsea is a large resort, with a wide variety of amusements. Other tourist attractions include the tranquil countryside of the New Forest, where visitors can see wild ponies and other wildlife.