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2.4.1.1 The Coffee Zone:
The zone is the typical one of the region. It is intensely
cultivated with coffee and bananas in pure or mixed
stands, and is very densely populated and forms the core
of the region’s economy. Although more than 60 percent
of the zone gets 1,000mm or more of rainfall annually,
much of this rainfall is concentrated in the rainy season.
Consequently, in the dry season those crops which are not
irrigated suffer from lack of water.
2.4.1.2 The Wheat Zone:
This zone is located in the western part of Mt. Kilimanjaro
and suitable for wheat, beans, maize and dairy, though
other crops can also be grown. Wheat crop production is
done on a large scale by the NAFCO and private farmers.
The farms planted with wheat are located in areas with
annual rainfall of 600 to 700mm but due to year to year
fluctuations in the rainfall, the wheat yields are not stable.
In addition to dairy farming practiced by large farmers,
beef cattle and goats are grazed on natural pastures called
the Massai steppe.
2.4.1.3 The Lower Zone:
The lower zone borders Moshi and Hai Districts and
extends south of the banana/coffee zone on the sourthern
slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro and borders at its southern most
end with the Kikuletwa river and Pare district. The land
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