What does the cryptic crossword clue "Energy starts to benefit industrial region with low productivity (4)" mean?

The definition is "region with low productivity". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). GO (abbreviation="Energy") + B (first_letter="benefit") + I (first_letter="industrial") = GOBI; definition: "region with low productivity" The answer is GOBI.

Energy starts to benefit industrial region with low productivity (4)

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