• Groundnuts CHISHANGO

    $24.00$1,200.00

    Groundnuts are an important cash crop that can be grown by both commercial and small-scale farmers. As a cash crop, groundnuts fetch a good price and is an excellent crop for home consumption because of its nutritional value. It contains 25% protein and up to 50% edible oil content.

     

    Because of its exceptional nutritional properties, groundnuts can be used in industry to produce several products such as: cooking oil, groundnut cake used in animal feed formulas, hay, etc.

     

      Variety Characteristics
    1. Chishango Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,500-3,000kg/ha
     
    2. MGV 4 Habit type:Virginia (runner type)
    Seed colour: Red
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 120-140 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha
     
    3. MGV  5 Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,000-2,500kg/ha
     
    4. Natal common Habit type:Spanish Valencia (erect)
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 90-100 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 45-48%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

  • Groundnuts MGV4

    $24.00$1,200.00

    Groundnuts are an important cash crop that can be grown by both commercial and small-scale farmers. As a cash crop, groundnuts fetch a good price and is an excellent crop for home consumption because of its nutritional value. It contains 25% protein and up to 50% edible oil content.

     

    Because of its exceptional nutritional properties, groundnuts can be used in industry to produce several products such as: cooking oil, groundnut cake used in animal feed formulas, hay, etc.

     

      Variety Characteristics
    1. Chishango Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,500-3,000kg/ha
     
    2. MGV 4 Habit type:Virginia (runner type)
    Seed colour: Red
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 120-140 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha
     
    3. MGV  5 Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,000-2,500kg/ha
     
    4. Natal common Habit type:Spanish Valencia (erect)
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 90-100 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 45-48%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

  • Groundnuts MGV5

    $24.00$1,200.00

    Groundnuts are an important cash crop that can be grown by both commercial and small-scale farmers. As a cash crop, groundnuts fetch a good price and is an excellent crop for home consumption because of its nutritional value. It contains 25% protein and up to 50% edible oil content.

     

    Because of its exceptional nutritional properties, groundnuts can be used in industry to produce several products such as: cooking oil, groundnut cake used in animal feed formulas, hay, etc.

     

      Variety Characteristics
    1. Chishango Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,500-3,000kg/ha
     
    2. MGV 4 Habit type:Virginia (runner type)
    Seed colour: Red
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 120-140 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha
     
    3. MGV  5 Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,000-2,500kg/ha
     
    4. Natal common Habit type:Spanish Valencia (erect)
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 90-100 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 45-48%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

  • Groundnuts NATAL COMMON

    $24.00$1,200.00

    Groundnuts are an important cash crop that can be grown by both commercial and small-scale farmers. As a cash crop, groundnuts fetch a good price and is an excellent crop for home consumption because of its nutritional value. It contains 25% protein and up to 50% edible oil content.

     

    Because of its exceptional nutritional properties, groundnuts can be used in industry to produce several products such as: cooking oil, groundnut cake used in animal feed formulas, hay, etc.

     

      Variety Characteristics
    1. Chishango Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,500-3,000kg/ha
     
    2. MGV 4 Habit type:Virginia (runner type)
    Seed colour: Red
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 120-140 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha
     
    3. MGV  5 Habit type:Virginia
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Big
    Days to maturity: 120-130 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 48-50%
    Yield potential: 2,000-2,500kg/ha
     
    4. Natal common Habit type:Spanish Valencia (erect)
    Seed colour: Tan
    Seed size: Medium
    Days to maturity: 90-100 days
    Seed rate: 80kg/ha
    Spacing: 70 x 10cm
    Adapted regions: III and II (under residual moisture in region I)
    Oil content: 45-48%
    Yield potential: 500-1,500kg/ha

     

    1-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES

    Key

    AER 1 = Agro-Ecological Region 1

    • Less than 800mm rainfall per year.
    • 80-120 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for millet, sorghum, maize, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 2A and AER 2B = Agro-Ecological Region 2a and Agro-ecological Region 2B

    • 800-1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 100-140 effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, sorghum, millet, cowpea, groundnuts, soyabeans.

     

    AER 3 = Agro-Ecological Region 3

    • More than 1, 000mm rainfall per year.
    • 160+ effective growing days.
    • Suitable for maize, millet, sorghum, groundnuts, beans, rice, soyabean

    C.2-ZAMBIA’S AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES