Peanut

The agroecological zone R1 is located in altitudes varying from 0-200m above the mean sea level. The average precipitation is of about 800mm/year lasting from November to March and the mean annual temperature is in between 20 ºC -25ºC. The main representative soils in this region are Ferralic Arenosols, Ferralic Lixisols, Eutric Leptsols and Euric Fluvisols.

The agroecological zone R2 is characterized by altitudes below 200m above the mean sea level. The dominant soil characteristics of the Agroecological zone R2 are Arenosols, Ferralic Arenosols and Chromic Luvisols. The annual average precipitation of the region is about 500-800mm and the temperatures vary from 24ºC-26ºC annual average.

The altitude in the agroecological zone R7 varies from 200m in the lower Zambezi River basin to 1000m above the mean sea level along with the high-hills areas of Tsangano and Angónia. The regions receive a cumulative annual rainfall that varies from 1000-1400mm. The annual average temperature reaches up to 26ºC and the dominant soils are of Eutric Leptsols, Ferric Lixisols and Cambic Arenosols type.

In the Agroecological zone R8, the soils are of Ferralic Arenosols, Ferric Lixisols, Eutric Fluvisols, and Eutric Cambisols. The region is characterized by altitudes varying from 800-1000m above the mean sea level. The region receives an annual rainfall ranging from 800mm to 1200mm and temperatures varying up to 26ºC.