Observe grazing cattle in African savannas and learn about the region's traditional pastoralism
Traditional cattle raising in Botswana, Namibia, and Zimbabwe
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NARRATOR: Raising cattle is an important agricultural activity in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana, where a small group of households owns more than half of that country's cattle.
The savannas provide good grazing land as farmers continue to practice traditional pastoralism.
The savannas provide good grazing land as farmers continue to practice traditional pastoralism.
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