Why Foraging is Better Than Farming

    Based on historical evidence, foraging is better than farming. To begin, early foraging in Africa required less work than farming. For example, foraging only required work for six hours per day while farming required approximately nine and a half hours per day.  This information shows that foraging was not as big of a time commitment compared to farming. Also, research shows that foragers could move from place to place while farmers had to stay in one place. Farmers were vulnerable to natural disasters and bad weather.  However, foragers could move to find new food sources.  This shows that foraging is better than farming because there are not as many variables that could interfere with their ability to get food. Finally, research shows that foraging gave people in Southwest Africa a higher chance of survival. The foraging community in Southwest Africa knew about farming but chose to forage because it was healthier for them and would increase their chance of living.  Foraging can increase the chance of finding food because people are constantly on the move.  On the other hand, farmers are bound to one area of land which can mean that there is a risk of not having enough food. Farming is inferior to foraging for a few reasons.  First, there is a lower chance of having food for the community because of weather and other natural disasters.  Second, farming requires a lot of time and work.  Also, farming is worse for overall health. In conclusion, foraging is a better option than farming.