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Au fond de chaque vallée côtière coule une rivière qui, grâce à l'irrigation artificielle des champs, rend possible l'agriculture. Mais tout autour s'étend le désert dans lequel ne croissent que des cactus. - Vallée de la rivière Jequetepeque, sur le chemin de Cajamarca. - 1969

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Les champs de cultures en terrasses sur les flancs escarpés de la Sierra ont permis une utilisation rationnelle de la terre. Ceux de Moray, dans le département du Cuzco, sont de forme circulaire et auraient été employés à la culture de la coca.

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Andenes, terrasses de cultures incaïques de Pisac (département du Cuzco).

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La Sierra péruvienne est peuplée essentiellement d'indiens qui vivent en communauté et qui s'adonnent à l'agriculture. En certains endroits la fertilité de la terre est remarquable. - Récolte de céréales, Tiobamba, Cuzco, au fond du Nevado Chicón, 5530m - 1969

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L'emploi de machines est impossible dans la Cordillère des Andes, déjà à cause des difficultés du terrain. Tous les travaux agricoles se font à la main et sous le signe de la communauté. Récolte de pommes de terre à 4500 mètres d'altitude. - 1969

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La chaquitaclla ou bèche incaique est encore en usage de nos jours parmi les populations de l'altiplano. - Hacienda San Juan de Chuquibambilla, Puno. - 1969

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Sur l'altiplano de Puno, les hommes labourent encore avec la takila, bêche inca en bois dur que l'on enfonce d'un coup de pied, tandis que la femme, qui porte le dernier-né sur son dos, retourne les mottes de terre.

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Die von der Westkordillere herabkommenden Flüsse queren auf ihrem Lauf zum Pazifischen Ozean die peruanische Küstenwüste. Rund vierzig Kastentäler mit breiten Böden und steilen Rändern sind in die sanft zum Meer abfallende Wüstentafel eingesenkt. Mit ihren von Baumreihen gesäumten Wein-, Luzerne und Gemüsefeldern bilden sie grüne Oasen in einer kahlen Umgebung. Wenn man bei einer Fahrt auf der Carretera Panamericana diese Täler, wie das des Río Vítor kreuzt, wird man immer wieder überrascht vom Anblick der fruchtbaren Kulturbänder, die die Wüste durchziehen. - 1976

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Nichts kann die wirtschaftlich-soziale Spannweite so gut illustrieren wie die Anbaumethoden. Während in einigen Gebieten mit dem Traktor gearbeitet wird, bestellen Indios auf ihren Kleinstbetrieben die Felder immer noch in einer Weise, die sich seit der Inkazeit nicht geändert hat. - Zwischen Huancayo und Izcuchaca - 1969

Wheat fields near Andahuaylas in the Apurímac department. - 1969

In autumn, the predominant color of the cultivated fields in the Sierra is brown. Near Huancayo, Junín Department. - 1969

In the valley of the Río Jequetepeque, on the way to Cajamarca, the terraces are being prepared for the planting of rice. – 1976

The province of Corrientes is one of the most agriculturally fertile in Argentina. This is thanks to a climate whose temperatures always remain within pleasant limits and a rainfall that reaches 1800 millimetres in certain years. This zone in the north of the country also includes the province of Misiones. There are many population centres there. The inhabitants plant tobacco, rice, coffee, tropical fruits and hierba mate. But they also engage in cattle breeding. The large rivers allow some of the transport to be done by water. One only has to think of the Uruguay, which is 1812 kilometres long and twelve kilometres wide at its mouth. The abundance of rain has created numerous swamps and marshes, which have become a paradise for countless species of water birds and wild animals, an Eldorado for every nature lover. Horses can also be found here, going out to pasture. - 1973

Since there is enough water in the valley of Iherir in Tassili N'Ajjer, the sedentary people can cultivate their fields. - Algeria - 1966

It sprouts in the gardens of Ibrahim near Iferouâne - Niger - Aïr - 2001

Irrigation of the maize field at the camp near the confluence of the Tamgak and Zakkat rivers - Aïr - Niger - 2001

Traditional well at the camp near the confluence of the Tamgak and Zakkat rivers - The dromedary pulls the goatskin water container out of the well to irrigate the maize field - Aïr - Niger - 2001

Traditional well at the camp near the confluence of the Tamgak and Zakkat rivers - Aïr - Niger - 2001

Traditional well at the camp near the confluence of the Tamgak and Zakkat rivers - Not only dromedaries are used to pull up the water container, but also zebus - Aïr - Niger - 2002

Garlic plantation near Tawangmangu – A special type of garlic is also grown on Java. It is Java Solo garlic (also known as pearl garlic or monobulb), a rare, mild variety of garlic that consists of a single large round clove instead of the usual cluster of cloves. It is ideal for Asian dishes and easy to peel and prepare. – 1990

Onion fields in Central Java, in the area between the town of Magetan and the village of Sarangan on the slopes of the 3,265-metre-high Mount Lawu. The volcanic soil is extremely fertile, especially as the terraced fields are artificially irrigated. - 1990

Rice fields are traditionally ploughed with oxen. The fields must be flat, and often ‘puddling’ (making them muddy) and harrowing are used to create a soft structure for planting. – Kandangan near Pare, East Java – 1990

Following the first monsoon rains, a farmer in the Udaipur area leads a team of two white zebus (humpback cattle) to prepare the ground for sowing. A woman in a yellow sari carries a shallow bowl on her head, containing the seeds for the upcoming sowing. - 1990

The photograph depicts traditional farming in India, showing a farming couple ploughing a field with the help of oxen or zebus. This scene is typical of rural areas where hand-operated wooden ploughs are still used to prepare the soil for sowing. – Udaipur – 1990

The photograph captures traditional rural life in the Aravalli Hills, in the region between Udaipur and Narlai. In this area, agriculture is still largely characterised by traditional methods. Ploughing with oxen is a common method of tilling the soil in this hilly and often arid landscape. The area around Udaipur is known for the cultivation of cereals such as maize and wheat, as well as pulses. – 1990

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