MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION IN AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
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Longest dry spell
Makoholi
The mean length of
the longest dry spell
for Makoholi is about
25 days.
About 60% of the
years had the longest
dry spell more than 21
days.
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End of season Gokwe
For Gokwe the average
end of season is
around1 April each year.
However, there are 8 in
48 years where the end
of season was later than
18 April.
There are also 8 out of
48 years when the
season ended earlier
than16 March (about
17% chances).
2012
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End of Season
Matopos
The average end of
season for Matopos is
around 24 March and
many years ranges from
27 February to 19 April.
There were about 6
years in 69 when the
season ended before 25
February
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End of Season
• End of season is any last day before end
of April when an area receives 10mm or
more of rainfall
• Season length is calculated by subtracting
start of season from end of season
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End of Season
Makoholi
Makoholi has an
average early end to the
season at around 23
March
Many instances when
the season ended earlier
than 25 February
Compare with start of
Season????
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