Zambia - Atlas of our Changing Environment

grown in the district, covering an estimated area of 28,785 hectares. Other important crops include maize, groundnuts, cotton, cowpeas, sweet potatoes, soya beans and mbambara nuts. Economic growth in the district has increased demand for housing and auxiliary services. Land management has become an issue as practices such as the removal of vegetation for crop production, charcoal production and construction purposes contribute to land degradation (MMC, 2012).

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Chapter 2 - Zambia’s Changing Environment