Types of Farming Methods

Small-scale farming that provides primarily for the family “Farming done by me for me” Tools: Hands Shovel Hoe Rake Water Wheel barrel Crops: Corn Wheat Vegetables This type of farming benefits the immediate family – the farmer himself Found in every country South of the Sahara Most common around the World! Descriptive Words: Small Family Hard Work Personal Long Days Small Profit Village Hand Tools Most Practiced Hard Earned

Large-scale farming where farmers produce cash crops primarily to sell for a profit “Farming done for the money” Tools: Tractors Plows Combines Crops: Palm Oil Cocoa Coffee Peanuts Vegetable Fiber This type of farming benefits the foreign companies who own them Found in: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar Descriptive Words: Land Equipment Large Profit Sell Foreign Owned Cash Money Economy Jobs

Farmers move from place to place, burning and clearing the land for new farms “Nomadic Farming” Tools: Matches Gasoline Axe Hoe Crops: Rubber Cocoa Coffee This type of farming benefits Businesses and Plantation Owners Found in Ghana, Burundi, Liberia Descriptive Words: Tiring Moving Burning Clearing Temporary Time Consuming Forests New Ecosystem

Farming technique that helps to protect the land “Farming done for the environment” Tools: Different Crops Better Seeds Fertilizers Irrigation Crops: Corn Maize Vegetables This type of farming benefits the Environment Found in Zambia and Nigeria Descriptive Words: Environment Save Protect Better More Efficient Conserve

Farming that is done on permanent settlements “Farming in the same spot” Tools: Same tools used for Subsistenc e and commercial farms Crops: Cocoa Coffee Vegetables This type of farming benefits The workers of the farms Found in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe Descriptive Words: Same Over and Over Stationary Good Soil Old Farms Permanent Still Never Move