Farming African Proverbs
Farming African Proverbs
If the day of harvesting or eating yams is the same as the day of planting yams, even goats will not be allowed to eat the yam peels. (English)
Nenye etedugbe enyetefagbe la anye gbowoha madu tetsro o. (Ewe language)
Ikiwa siku yakuvuna magimbi ingekua kama siku ya ku panda, basi hata mbuzi wasinge ruhusiwakula maganda. (Swahili)
Si le jour de récolte d’ignames serait comme le jour de sasemence, même les chèvres ne séraient pasautorisées à manger ses pelures. (French)
Farming African proverb explained
Due to changing conditions in many African societies from rural agrarian populations into blue-collar urbanites, this kind of proverb is well placed to educate people to be humble and not forget their humble backgrounds even when they become very successful people later on in life.
They should be kind to others who may not be fortunate enough to benefit from the joys of modern life. They should have open minds and open hearts in sharing and helping others in need.
One billion people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger, which kills more people every year than Malaria, Ebola, Tuberculosis and AIDS combined.
They should be kind to others who may not be fortunate enough to benefit from the joys of modern life. They should have open minds and open hearts in sharing and helping others in need.
One billion people worldwide suffer from chronic hunger, which kills more people every year than Malaria, Ebola, Tuberculosis and AIDS combined.
What are agriculture and farming
Agriculture is
divided into two different types; industrialized agriculture and
subsistence agriculture. Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow food
crops to feed themselves and their families. In subsistence agriculture, farm
output is targeted to survival and is mostly for local requirements with little
or no surplus trade.
Industrial
agriculture is a form of modern farming that refers to the industrialized
production of livestock, poultry, fish, and crops. The impacts of industrial
agriculture on the environment, public health, and rural communities make it an
unsustainable way to grow our food over the long term.
Farming is divided
into nine classifications according to what is grown and how it is grown.
Arable - Crops
Pastoral - Animals
Mixed - Crops and animals
Subsistence - Grown just for the farmer and his family
Commercial - Grown to sell
Intensive - High inputs of labor or investment usually
small
Extensive - Low inputs of labor or capital
Sedentary - Permanently in one place
Nomadic - The farmers move around to find new areas to
farm