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The forestry zone in the district of Hai, Moshi
Rural and rombo, form the Kilimajaro National park.
They border the coffee zone and are covered by forests.
In Rombo and Hai district Irish potatoes and maize are
grown at the height of between 1,800 to 2,000m in reforested
blocks. The forestry zone in Pare district,
however, consists of steep mountains which are poorly
covered by trees.
2.4.1.5 Crop Production Pattern:
The economic development of the region started long time
back and depends greatly on agriculture which contributes
more than 60 percent of the region’s GDP. The important
cash crops include coffee, cotton, sugar-cane, sisal,
sunflower, beans, wheat, whereas important food crops
are bananas, and maize.
2.4.1.6 Food Crops:
The most important food crops are bananas and maize
(Table XIII). The amount of maize being produced is a
clear indication of the extent to which maize has now been
accepted as a co-staple to bananas.
Table XIII: Food Crop Production (Tonnes 1990/91-1995/96) Kilimanjaro
Region
Crops 1990/91 1991/9 1992/9 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96
2 3
Maize 85865 156472 77866 138007 157203 183645
Paddy 25943 14094 21381 25126 30845 35464
Vegetable 36930 57081 21822 25701 33870 47600
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