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| | Farmers of the world - Amidou - Burkina Faso - Constraints and diversity of Sudano-Sahelian agriculture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03) |
 | | Sahelian and Sudanese African countries are subject to difficult conditions: There is one single rainy season, with brief and irregular rains, and soils are poor and fragile.The cultivated plants, the technics used, and the combination of agriculture and cattle raising, testify to a great capacity for adaptation among these peasants. |
 | | The quest for security is one of their main objectives. |
 | | From north to south, rainfall increases, the diversity of possible crops is enhanced, and production yields rise. |
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