Corn (maize) is the staple food in the diet of many Africans, but many areas of the continent lack fertile land and money to fertilize it. As a result, planting is a much less refined art. They don't fertilize, irrigate, or weed, which leads to lower production, frequent food shortages, and reliance on aid from advanced nations.
玉米是非洲民眾的主食，但在土地不夠肥沃、又沒有錢買肥料的情形下，種植較為粗放，不施肥、灌溉、除草，面積生產量較低，經常缺糧而需依賴先進國家的援助。