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The different types of fishing methods

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:35:19+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Subsistence fishing using mosquito nets in Malawi. Image credit dw.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Natural Resources: Fishing: Fishing methods

Subsistence fishers use:
basket traps,
hooks and lines,
scoops and dugout canoes.
These are mainly confined to the shallow waters of Lakes Malombe, Chiuta, Chilwa in southern Malawi and swamps of the […]

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The world’s major fisheries

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:20:13+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

World’s Aquatic habitats. Image credit utexas.edu

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Fishing:The world’s major fisheries

Fresh water fishing is important in localized communities.
In most cases the world’s fish comes from the ocean.
Most of the world’s productive ocean fisheries are located in the shallow waters of continental shelves […]

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Small scale energy sources and plants:Bio-fuel

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:45:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Jatropha plant. Image credit jatropha.org.za

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Natural Resources: Energy:Small scale energy sources and plants:Bio-fuel

is a fuel that is produced through contemporary biological processes,
such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion,
rather than a fuel produced by geological processes such as those involved in the formation of fossil […]

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Transport:Motor vehicles

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:29:48+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Vehicles driving on the streets of Harare. Image credit herald.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Transport: Motor vehicles

Advantages

Is fast
They are comfortable e.g. they have air conditioning and heating.
They are protected from weather elements.
They can conduct door to door deliveries.
Independent i.e […]

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Zimbabwe’s towns and Cities an Introduction

By garikaib|2025-02-12T09:03:07+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Bulawayo Zimbabwe's second largest city. Image credit southerneye.co.zw Bulawayo Zimbabwe’s second largest city. Image credit southerneye.co.zw ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: Zimbabwe’s towns and Cities an Introduction

An urban settlement in Zimbabwe is one whose population is more than 2 500 or more with the majority of its workers (more […]

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The City of Mutare

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:43:42+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

The city of Mutare. Image credit blogger.com

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes: Settlements: The city of Mutare

Mutare is the eastern gateway into Zimbabwe.
It has a male population of 34 648 and a female population of 31 534.
This bring the total population to 28 068 according to the 2012 […]

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Agriculture: Introduction

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:39:18+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Agriculture is a critical part of the Zimbabwean economy. Image credit care.ca

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture: Introduction

Agriculture is a primary activity in which man extracts food and industrial raw materials from nature on a production unit known as a farm.
As a result, this industry or activity is called farming.

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Human Farm Inputs: Seeds and Fertilizer

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:27:20+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

Fertilizer is often a critical input

ZIMSEC O Level Geography Notes:Agriculture:Human Farm Inputs: Seeds and Fertilizer
Seeds

These determine the germination rate, growth status and productivity level of crops.
Traditional farmers use seeds from the previous year’s harvest.
These seed mostly would have been damaged by fungi, insects and rodents such that their […]

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Maize farming in Zimbabwe

By Rachel Majaya|2025-02-12T09:33:47+02:00February 12th, 2025|Notes, O Level Geography, Ordinary Level Notes|

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 […]

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