The nursery's car is still at the garage so we have to arrange our own transportation. We can only spend the morning at the nursery… Here is "Crisis Crew"; Tamanda, Chinsisi and Prince are very talented drummers!
Later that day, there is a fire not far from Kumbali. It looks huge and seems to come in the direction of the lodge. We decide to check on it… It’s already dark and there is no path… Scott looks at the sky and locates some stars in order to be able to find our way back. What’s the hell am I doing here?!!!Slash-and-burn farming is a method of cultivation often used by root-crop farmers. Areas of the forest are burned and cleared for planting; the ash provides some fertilization, and the plot is relatively free of weeds. After several years of cultivation, fertility declines and weeds increase… It is the most destructive farming practice (deforestation). So, why is it done?
Malawi is one of the world's poorest countries, with many of its 12.1 million population in need of food. A leading cause of infant mortality is malnutrition. Many Malawians are subsistence farmers, growing everything their family will need during the year on less than one hectare of land. Many face hunger everyday, trying to make their crops last until the next harvest. Often the food runs out. Malawians call it the “hungry times”.
