A native of South America, since its introduction two hundred years ago it has gradually replaced the majority of previous crops. In any case, the pygmies don't farm willinglythey farm only when the forest is destroyed. Then, forced to change lifestyle, they may take up pot making and fishing, as well as farmwork. They survive as best they can, but continue to hunt whenever possible. Farm life has never been considered much fun.
Hunters generally work less than cultivators.
This is true also of the few hunters left in the savanna, with its vast population of herbivorous animals. These grasslands have been almost completely swept away by developed economies, but they once must have been a fine sight with their rich variety of highly visible game. In the forest, it is easier for animals to hide. The pygmy women's work is perhaps more monotonous, although they seem content with their lot. The cultivators' wives, who do the heaviest labor in the fields, work decidedly harder than the pygmy women.