farming

Commercial Farm in Zimbabwe.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Commercial farming in Zimbabwe

Inputs

• Land– ranges from 500 to 100 000 ha.
• Rainfall– water for irrigation comes from rivers, dams, lakes or aquifers.
• Capital– comes from banks or other farmers.
• Labour– this comes from the farmers himself, skilled and […]
  

Tobacco farmers selling their produce at TSF.

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa: Tobacco farming in Zimbabwe

Growing conditions and growing area

• This accounts for 30 % of the country forex earnings and 12% of GDP.
• It employs over 300 000 people.
• Region 2 major growing area.
• Rainfall 700-1000 mm […]
  

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Tea farming in Zimbabwe

Growing conditions and growing area

• A perennial tree crop grown more on plantation than by individual commercial farmers.
• A region 1 crop in Zimbabwe.
• High rainfall, over 1 000 mm, cool temperature, around 18°C but must be frost-free.
• Grown on mountain […]
  

Maize farm near Harare

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Maize farming in Zimbabwe

Growing conditions and growing area

• Staple food crop of Zimbabwe.
• Production is 2.8 million tonnes.
• Annually with 70% from communal farmers.
• Main producing area-ecological region 2.
• Rainfall-minimum 890 mm, otherwise supplement with irrigation temperature about 21° C […]
  

Cotton field. Farmer.co.zw

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Farming types in Africa:Cotton farming in Zimbabwe

Growing conditions and growing area

• Zimbabwe is the largest producer of the crop in Africa south of the Sahara.
• A bush crop grown in summer using dry land farming.
• Rainfall at least 600 mm in the growing season.

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