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Subsistence crop farmers

Subsistence crop farmers grow and harvest field or tree and shrub crops, vegetables and fruit, in order to provide food, shelter and a minimum of cash income for themselves and their households. Zimbabwe

Job Responsibilities

  • (a) preparing the soil, sowing, planting, tending and harvesting field crops
  • (b) growing vegetables, fruit and other tree and shrub crops
  • (c) fetching water and gathering firewood
    • (c) fetching water and gathering firewood
    • (e) building and maintaining houses and other shelters
    • (f) making tools, clothes and utensils for use by the household
    • (g) selling some products at local markets
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