Packed into tall bamboo containers, the drink is sipped through a bamboo pipe. The economy of Sikkim is basically agrarian. Maize, rice, wheat, potato, large cardamom, ginger and orange are the principal crops. Ginger, potato, orange and off season vegetables are the other cash crops. Sikkim is one of the world's main producers of cardamom.
Livestock includes cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, and poultry.
Cattle and buffalo are limited mainly to the subtropical humid belt, while yaks and sheep are herded in the higher elevations in the north. Copper, lead, zinc, coal, graphite, and limestone are among the minerals found in the state, though not all are commercially exploited. Forest resources and hydroelectric potential are considerable. A number of industrial units have also come up in the state in the area of fruit jams and juices, bakery products, beer, plastic goods, wrist watches and leather goods. Traditional handicrafts, tourism, and the development of new industry are also important to Sikkim's economy Roads, though not extensive, are the primary mode of travel.