Gleave, M. B.White, H. P.Thomas, M. F.2016-04-192016-04-1919720-456 011404978-0456011409http://hdl.handle.net/10919/66627Metadata only recordThis article explores farming as it relates to effects of the physical environment, the main types of farming practices in tropical Africa, agricultural systems, crops, seasonal rhythms, other activities (such as herding, grazing, etc), and case studies from various countries.text/plainen-USIn CopyrightSoil managementTropical zonesFarming systemsPastoralismCropsRainfallSeasonal rainfallTemperatureDiseasesFarmingShifting cultivationRotational bush fallowingSemi-permanent cultivationPermanent cultivationFulaniCase studiesZambiaEcosystem Farm/Enterprise Scale Field ScaleAbstractCopyright 1972 Hicks Smiths & Sons Limited