MHONDORO-NGEZI DISTRICT- Natural Farming …...2012/02/14 · The farming system should be based on...
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CHEGUTU URBAN KWEKWE URBAN SEKE SANYATI KADOMA URBAN MHONDORO- NGEZI CHEGUTU REDCLIFF KWEKWE CHIRUMHANZU CHIKOMBA 2A 4 3 2B 4 6 2 5 8 13 10 15 17 11 12 3 9 14 3 2 13 11 8 5 6 9 7 4 10 1 12 7 28 26 25 16 1 14 5 7 8 11 3 4 27 10 29 21 9 23 24 2 11 22 12 7 5 6 10 5 6 8 9 7 7 6 5 2 1 3 3 9 13 14 1 12 2 11 4 15 16 1 19 9 6 5 21 7 8 2 3 2 15 10 32 7 6 8 14 1 1 12 20 4 12 16 8 31 30 4 9 15 1 8 13 4 5 3 3 4 10 2 15 11 WINDSOR ST. OSWALD RIVERLEA TIGER REEF GLOBE & PHOENIX GAIKA SHERWOOD STAR VENICE KANYEMBA PATCHWAY DALNY BROMPTON MAGNESITE CAM & MOTOR PICKSTONE CHAKARA CHIZINGA BURURU CHIROVA DENGA NEUSO SHERWOOD BATTLEFIELDS UMSWESWE MUSINAMI SELOUS WATYOKA MARISAMHUKA CHIBERO MONERA MAMINA MUBAYIRA MUNYATI GOLDEN VALLEY EIFFEL FLATS CHAKARI 4 5 3 2A 1 2B MHONDORO-NGEZI DISTRICT- Natural Farming Regions 14 February 2012 Map data source(s): Vector data from Surveyor General. Natural farming regions from Agritex Disclaimers: The designations employed and the presentation of material on this map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Map Doc Name: GLIDE Number: Creation Date: Projection/Datum: Web Resources: Nominal Scale at A0 paper size: 1:0 ZWE-PLANNING_01_A0_120214_Mhondor-Ngezi_Agro-Ecology 14 February 2012 Arc 1960 http://ochaonline.un.org/zimbabwe Legend Small Town Place of local Importance Mission Mine Primary School Secondary School Province Boundary District Boundary Ward Boundary Major Road Secondary Road Feeder Road Connector Road Track Railway Line Natural Farming Regions 1 - Specialized and diversified farming 2A - Intensive farming 2B - Intensive farming 3 - Semi-intensive farming 4 - Semi-extensive farming 5 - Extensive farming RELATED FARMING SYSTEMS Region I - Specialized and Diversified Farming: Rainfall in this region is high (more than 1000mm per annum in areas lying below 1700m altitude, and more than 900mm per annum at greater altitudes), normally with some precipitation in all months of the year. Temperatures are normally comparatively low and the rainfall is consequently highly affective enabling afforestation, fruit and intensive livestock production to be practiced. In frost-free areas plantation crops such as tea, coffee and macadamia nuts can be grown, where the mean annual rainfall below 1400mm, supplementary irrigation of these plantation crops is required for top yields. Region IIA - Intesive Farming : Rainfall is confined to summer and is moderately high (750-1000mm). Two sub-regions have been defined. Sub-region IIA receives an average of at least 18 rainy pentads per season and normally enjoys reliable conditions, rarely experiencing severe dry spells in summer. The region is suitable for intensive systems of farming based on crops and /or livestock production. Region IIB - Intesive Farming : This sub-region receives an average of 16-18 rainy pentads per season and is subject either to rather more severe dry spells during the rainy 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 to change the overall utilization from intensive systems of farming. Region III - Semi-Intensive Farming : Rainfall in this region is moderate in total amount (650-800mm), but, because much of it is accounted for by infrequent heavy falls and temperatures are generally high, its effectiveness is reduced. This region will receive an average of 14-16 rainy pentads per season. The region is also subject fairly severe mid-season dry spells and therefore is marginal for maize, tobacco and cotton production, or for enterprises based on crop production alone. The farming systems, in conformity with the natural conditioning factors, should therefore be based on both livestck production (assisted by the production of fodder crops) and cash crops under good management 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 spells during the rainy season. The rainfall is too low and uncertain for cash cropping except in certain very favourable localities, where limited drought-resistant crops can afford a sideline. The farming system should be based on livestock production, but it can be intensified to 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 the reliable production of even drought-resistant fodder and grain crops, and farming has to be based on the utlization of veld alone. The extensive form of cattle ranching or game ranching is the only sound farming system for this region. Included in this region are areas of below 900m altitude, where the mean rainfall is below 650mm in the Zambezi valley and below 600mm in the Save-Limpopo valleys. NOTE: A rainy pentad is defined as the centre one of three five-day periods (pentads) which together receive more than 40 mm and two of which receive at least 8 mm of rainfall.
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MHONDORO-NGEZI DISTRICT- Natural Farming Regions14 February 2012
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.
Map Doc Name:GLIDE Number:Creation Date:Projection/Datum:Web Resources:Nominal Scale at A0 paper size: 1:0
ZWE-PLANNING_01_A0_120214_Mhondor-Ngezi_Agro-Ecology
14 February 2012Arc 1960
http://ochaonline.un.org/zimbabwe
LegendSmall TownPlace of local ImportanceMissionMine
Primary School
Secondary School
Province Boundary
District Boundary
Ward Boundary
Major RoadSecondary RoadFeeder RoadConnector RoadTrack
Railway Line
Natural 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.
