Partner
CITT
Specific challenges
Poor resource allocation and husbandry practices (soil, water management)
Climate
Semi-arid, rainy season Nov-March. av. rainfall 400 mm/ year
Soil
Predominant soils are red ferralsols
Agriculture
Mixed dominated by dryland maize/sorghum-legume, extensive livestock
Economic info
Only 16% employed, mostly in agriculture & some in informal andformal trade.
Infrastructure
Road access fair, electricity; rudimentary irrigation, railway and agro-dealers
Land ownership
Land is owned by the state
Typical land size
Predominantly 1.3 ha in average
Crops produced
Sweet potato, maize, sorghum, cassava, cowpea, cotton & tobacco ascash crops
Value chain description
Sold at local market or farm gate by local consumers and some foreigntraders
Mechanization use
Use of tractors and animal traction
Distance to fuel station
8 Km
Accessibility of site
Yes, pick-up truck during the rainy season
Support systems
Active extension service
Coordinates
-19.027417,33.152889