Visit a rural village in Zimbabwe to learn about its subsistence farming methods and threat of disease
Rural village life in Zimbabwe
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NARRATOR: Small rural villages, such as this one in Zimbabwe, are home for the majority of southern Africans. Houses are made of wattle and mud, grass, or tin. Indoor plumbing and electricity are rare.
Life in these remote villages is hard. More than half the population consists of farmers. In some villages there is an absence of men, because they have gone to the cities in search of better-paying jobs. Children are at risk from malnutrition and diseases such as malaria and measles.
The villages are near the fields where the crops are grown. Zimbabwean farmers have become very successful at growing corn.
Other subsistence crops include millet, peanuts, cassava, beans, and bananas.
Life in these remote villages is hard. More than half the population consists of farmers. In some villages there is an absence of men, because they have gone to the cities in search of better-paying jobs. Children are at risk from malnutrition and diseases such as malaria and measles.
The villages are near the fields where the crops are grown. Zimbabwean farmers have become very successful at growing corn.
Other subsistence crops include millet, peanuts, cassava, beans, and bananas.