Agriculture
The region around Kindwitwi is predominantly one of subsistence agriculture. The Care
Centre employs fifteen people and these are the only people to have paid employment in
the Village. So you can see that successful agriculture is the key to life here.
Everyone, including the Centre employees, has land on which to grow food … a shamba ..
and everyone has to work on their shamba.
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One area of shambasis near to the mighty Rufiji River and is subject to early morning mists. Here you can see a raised platform, where farmers can stay overnight to scare off wild animals and, occasionally, take refuge when the river overflows. |
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Bananas, beans, pumpkins and, of course, corn and rice are the main crops. |
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Chickens and goats are the main animals reared in the Village. |
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| Winnowing the grain – watched by some optimistic chickens. The Kindwitwi Development Association makes sure that the chickens, which roam freely in the Village, are vaccinated every year. | Boy herding the goats. The goats were bought with a microfinance loan and are looked after by Village youngsters. | |
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The arrival of the Centre's new tractor. Can you imagine what a difference this is going to make to those labouring to cultivate their shambas? |
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