The Arid and Semiarid areas in Sub-Saharan Africa occur mainly around the latitude 10 -15 N IN west Africa and roughly 10 -30S in Southern Africa.In addition there is also a large arid and semi-arid region in The Horn of Africa and East Africa.Another largo dry region exist in South-Western and South-Estern Africa, consisting of semi-arid strip that runs roughly North and South inland in Namib Desert, eastwards in a broad belt through Botswana, and then south through the center of South Africa.Smaller semi-arid areas are also found in Zimbabwe,Mozambique and Madagascar.
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Publication year
2003
Authors
Nyathi P; Kimani S K; Jama, B.A.; Mapfumo P; Murwira H K; Okalebo J R; Bationo A
Language
English
Keywords
soil fertility, nutrient deficiencies, soil ph, nitrogen fixation, cropping systems, mixed farming
Geographic
Zimbabwe
