Cultivation of crops, as opposed to the keeping of animals. Crops may be cereals, vegetables, or plants for producing oils or cloth. Arable farming generally requires less attention than livestock farming. In a mixed farming system, crops may therefore be found farther from the farm centre than animals.
The blue and white triband is based on the flag of the Central American Federation (CAF), a grouping of African states imposed by the British government in 1953. The stars represent the Federation's five original members. Effective date: 18 January 1949.