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This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: There are conflicting ideas about the development of rural Africa: On the one hand, governments and conservation organizations want to protect savanna ecosystems in order to preserve the habitat and migration areas of wildlife such as elephants and lions. On the other hand, the local population's food supply is based on farming, meaning that their future livelihood can only be secured through expanding or intensifying...