Advance
The Thessalian Grain Exchange
The transformation of the Thessalian plains into a modernized agricultural breadbasket will be completed through the establishment of the Thessalian Grain Exchange. Moving away from medieval sharecropping, the state will encourage the use of the most modern techniques, while the Exchange will standardize prices and quality for the international market. This economic centralization will allow Thessaly to leverage its food surplus as a diplomatic tool, supplying the hungry armies of Europe during conflicts in exchange for political concessions and modern technology. The wealth generated by these exports will fund infrastructure that will link the mountain mines directly to the coastal ports, creating a truly integrated national economy.
Steam EngineAdvancerequires
ThessalyCountrypotentialAdvance tree
Modifiers
Wheat Output+20%
Definitionin_game/common/advances/culture_group_greek.txt:509
511icon = food_advance_renaissance