36 Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, accounting for 25 percent of GDP. It employs 80 percent of the population and accounts for around 50 percent of export earnings. Although only about 4 percent of the land is arable, Kenyan agriculture is highly diversified. Potatoes, coffee, tea, cotton, cereal grains, beans, and tobacco are grown in the highlands, which is the prime agricultural area, while sugarcane, corn, cassava, pineapples, sisal, cotton, and cashew nuts are grown on the coast and in the lowlands. Livestock breeding and dairy farming are also important, while commercial fishing mainly satisfies only the local market. Kenya has one of East Africa's most diversified manufacturing sectors, including food processing, agricultural products, small-scale consumer goods, oil refining, aluminum, steel, lead, and cement, plus service industries such as commercial ship repair and tourism. Tourism provides the greatest source of foreign exchange earnings.