3rd World Farming

3rd World Farmer is a simulation giving the student first hand experience to the decisions, problems, and successes of farming in third world countries.  The player encounters civil war, droughts, disease and governmental influences.  The player acquires livestock, tools, and buildings based on profit.  Part of the profit has to be used to plant new crops.  After several minutes of play, the player begins to learn the benefit of diversifing.  It is an advantage to have a variety of crops while incorporating resilient crops they can count on and taking risk on less resilient crops that provide a higher price.  Livestock are wiped out by disease and theft, so once again it is a good idea to diversify the types of animals the player buys.  Investing in tools, such as shovels and plows and buildings the player increases the yield of their crops and livestock.  If you are able to build up a substantial amount of money, the player can invest in a well and crop insurance which has benefits during times of drought.  The player is also given opportunities for extra money by growing opium poppies, renting land to militia or allowing companies to rent land for wastes.