CHIREDZI DISTRICT- Natural Farming Regions
Transcript of CHIREDZI DISTRICT- Natural Farming Regions
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BEITBRIDGE
MWENEZI
CHIREDZI
ZAKA
BIKITA
MBERENGWACHIPINGE
MASVINGO
CHIVI
ZVISHAVANE
MANJIRENJI
MALIPATISAFARIAREA
GONAREZHOUNATIONAL
PARK
BANGALA
CHIRINDA
NGUNGUNYANA
ARDAEstatesClinic
BondaMissionHospital
BotaClinic
ChambutaClinic
ChasvingoClinic
ChatikoboClinic
ChibuweClinic
ChifedzaClinic
ChikombedziHospital
ChikoreMissionHospital
ChikwarakwaraRural HealthCentre
ChilongaClinic
ChimbudziClinic
ChimbwedzivaClinic
ChingeleClinic
ChinyamukwakaClinic
ChipiwaClinic
ChiredzanaClinic
ChiredziHospital
ChisumaClinic
ChitsaClinic
ChituripasiRural HealthCentre
ChiviMissionClinic
ChiviRuralHospital
ChizumbaClinic
ChizvirizviClinic
ChomopaniClinic
DamarakanakaClinic
DavataClinic
DaviraClinic
DineClinic
DiteRural HealthCentre Dumisa
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GezaniClinic
GumukaClinic
GuwaClinic
GwenziClinic
HaravaRural HealthCentre
Hippo ValleyClinic
HwakataClinic
IngeziClinic
JereraSateliteClinic
JerseyClinic
KondoClinic
LundiClinic Mabeye
Clinic
MadhukaRural HealthCentre
MahenyeClinic
MahlanguleniClinic
MakambeClinic
MalipatiRural HealthCentre
ManzvireClinic
MarandaClinic
VurashaRural HealthCentre
ZamchiyaClinic
ZibwowaClinic
ZinguwoClinic
ZonaClinic
ZRPClinic
ZSAClinic
MashokoHospital
MasinireClinic
MatibiMissionHospital
MazeteseClinic
MDCClinic
MkangaRural Hospital
MponjaniClinic
MukosiClinic
MkwasineClinic
MunyanyiClinic
MuparadzeClinic
MurinyeClinic
MuroveClinic
MurowaClinic
MushavaClinic
MushayaClinic
MusirwiziClinic
MusisoMissionHospital
MusvoviClinic
MutandahweClinic
MuteyoClinic
MweneziClinic
NegobeClinic
NeshuroDistrictHospital
NgunduRural Health Centre
NgungumbaneClinic
NRZClinic
NyahombeClinic
NyajenaRuralHospital
NyangambeClinic
NyikavanhuRural Health Centre
OdziClinic
Old BoliClinic
PahlelaClinic
PoreporeClinic
RapanguwanaClinic
RaziRural HealthCentre
RencoMineClinic
RimbiClinic
RutandareClinic
RutengaClinic
Rutenga RWSRailways-clinic
SamuClinic
ShindiClinic
ShumbaClinic
SiyawarevaClinic
St JosephClinic
St. PetersMissionHospital
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TriangleHospital Tsovani
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VezaClinic
VhenekaClinic
FavershamClinic
MarindaRuralHealth Centre
BuchwaClinic
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GavaRural HealthCentre
NgomahuruRural HealthCentre
MahenyeRural HealthCentre
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Masvingamashava
Chiromo
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Mujena Rudhanda
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ChiredziChiromo
Zibwowa
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Mudavanhu
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Shumbayaonda
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KambaCitrus
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St Joseph
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Chionja
Chambuta
Makhosiya
Chipinda
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Masivamele
Chilonga
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Chikhovo
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Chingele
Gwaseche
Boli
Makambe
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Gurungweni
Chomupani
Chanienga
Zhou
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Gezani
Bondela
Chigalo
Rutandare Malipati 2
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Chishinya
Samu
Gwaivi
Mugiviza
Gava
Neguve
Mafaune
Chiremwaremwa
MagochaMashoko
Zindove
Chizondo
Bambaninga
Makota
TRIANGLE
JERERA
RENCO
MKWASINE
CHIBUNJI
CHECHECHE
CHISUMBANJE
RUTENGA
MWENEZI
MARANDA
NGOMAHURU
MUCHAKATACHATIKOBO
VEZA
SVUURE
CHIVAMBAZINGWENA
TETENU
MUSVOSVI
NYIKAVANHU
NGUNDU
BEREGENA
SESE
MUROVE
MASVOSVA
NESHURO
SARAHURU
BONDA
CHIZUMBA
BUFFALORANGE
HIPPOVALLEY
MUKANGA
MASHOKOMATSAI
MT.SELINDA
PFIDZA
CHIBUWE
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TSHOVAN
RUPANGWANA
MAHENYE
CHIBGWEDZIVA
CHILONGA
HIPPOVALLEYSOUTH
BOLI
CHIKOMBEDZI
MABALAUTA
MBIZI
LION &ELEPHANT
MALIPATI
CHIKWARAKWARA
CHITURIPASI
BUCHWA RENCO
MUTANDAHWE
MASHOKO
ST.ANTONYS
MT.SELINDA
MAPANGWE
MUZITI
CHIKORE
ST.PETERS
LUNDI
BEREJENA
MATIBI
MUTUVI
DINHE
MASVINGO
CHIKOMBEDZI
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CHIREDZI DISTRICT- Natural Farming Regions7 March 2013
Map data source(s):Vector data from Surveyor General. Natural farmingregions from AgritexDisclaimers:The designations employed and the presentation ofmaterial on this map do not imply the expression of anyopinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of theUnited Nations concerning the legal status of any country,territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning thedelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
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Protected Conservation AreaNatural Farming Regions
1 - Specialized and diversified farming2A - Intensive farming2B - Intensive farming3 - Semi-intensive farming4 - Semi-extensive farming5 - Extensive farming
RELATED FARMING SYSTEMSRegion I - Specialized and Diversified Farming: Rainfall in this region is high (morethan 1000mm per annum in areas lying below 1700m altitude, and more than 900mmper annum at greater altitudes), normally with some precipitation in all months of theyear.Temperatures are normally comparatively low and the rainfall is consequently highlyaffective enabling afforestation, fruit and intensive livestock production to be practiced.In frost-free areas plantation crops such as tea, coffee and macadamia nuts can begrown, where the mean annual rainfall below 1400mm, supplementary irrigation ofthese plantation crops is required for top yields.Region IIA - Intesive Farming : Rainfall is confined to summer and is moderatelyhigh (750-1000mm). Two sub-regions have been defined. Sub-region IIA receives anaverage of at least 18 rainy pentads per season and normally enjoys reliableconditions, rarely experiencing severe dry spells in summer. The region is suitable forintensive systems of farming based on crops and /or livestock production.Region IIB - Intesive Farming : This sub-region receives an average of 16-18 rainypentads per season and is subject either to rather more severe dry spells during therainy season or to the occurrence of relatively short rainy seasons. In either event,crop yields in certain years will be affected, but not sufficiently and frequently tochange the overall utilization from intensive systems of farming.Region III - Semi-Intensive Farming : Rainfall in this region is moderate in totalamount (650-800mm), but, because much of it is accounted for by infrequent heavyfalls and temperatures are generally high, its effectiveness is reduced. This region willreceive an average of 14-16 rainy pentads per season. The region is also subject fairlysevere mid-season dry spells and therefore is marginal for maize, tobacco and cottonproduction,or for enterprises based on crop production alone. The farming systems, in conformitywith the natural conditioning factors, should therefore be based on both livestckproduction (assisted by the production of fodder crops) and cash crops under goodmanagement on soils of high available moisture potential.Region IV - Semi-Extensive Farming : This region experiences fairly low total rainfall(450-650mm) and is subject to periodic seasonal droughts and severe dry spellsduring the rainy season. The rainfall is too low and uncertain for cash cropping exceptin certain very favourable localities, where limited drought-resistant crops can afford asideline.The farming system should be based on livestock production, but it can be intensifiedto some extent by the growing of drought-tolerant fodder crops.Region V - Extensive Farming : The rainfall in this region is too low and erratic for thereliable production of even drought-resistant fodder and grain crops, and farming hastobe based on the utlization of veld alone. The extensive form of cattle ranching or gameranching is the only sound farming system for this region. Included in this region areareas of below 900m altitude, where the mean rainfall is below 650mm in the Zambezivalley and below 600mm in the Save-Limpopo valleys.
NOTE:A rainy pentad is defined as the centre one of three five-day periods (pentads) whichtogether receive more than 40 mm and two of which receive at least 8 mm of rainfall.