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Moving Windmills
By: William Kamkwamba
Malawi
MalawiRegion: Southern Africa
West of Lake Malawi
Mostly plateau
Climate Zone: Sub-Tropical
Rainy Season (Nov. – May)
Dry Seasons (May – Nov.)
Natural Resources:
Fertile Soil which allows people to grow: tobacco, sugarcane, cotton, tea, corn, potatoes, cassava, sorghum, groundnuts, Macadamia nuts, cattle, goats
Mining uranium, coal, and bauxite (aluminum ore)
Current EconomyWhat Malawians are Doing Now to Make a Living
Subsistence Farming - farming crops for their families
Cash Crops – Tobacco, tea, sugar, sawmill products and cement
Mining – Uranium, coal and bauxite (aluminum ore)
Economy
AgriculturalMining
What Moving Windmills Can Do
Malawians are trying to develop their country’s manufacturing capabilities, but there is an unreliable supply of electricity.
Therefore, we at Moving Windmills are planning to create a series of windmills that can help produce the electricity that Malawi needs in order to expand their industry.
By increasing their manufacturing capabilities Malawi could then export what their industries produce, diversifying their economy.
Works Cited
“Economy & Industry.” Our Africa. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2014. <http:// www.our-africa.org/malawi/economy-industry>.
K, William. “Moving Windmills.” N.p., 2011. Web. <movingwindmills.org>.