But first they need to learn how to cultivate crops.
The have little peace of land where they cultivate crops in a traditional way.
In 1878, the most common crop cultivated on the river's banks was reported to be sugar.
The only crop cultivated during the spring/summer season is millet.
They returned in the spring to their villages for another season of cultivating crops.
Rice is the most important crop cultivated in the wet lands.
This is a semi-arid place and you cannot cultivate crops.
The main crops cultivated are rice and corn, although in modest production.
Nowadays the main crop cultivated in the city is sugar cane.
"Our jobs will be to cultivate crops for a permanent food supply on the satellite."