Table 4.1: Soil and yield loss on gross arable land in Agricultural Development Divisions

 
 
 
ADD
Arable 
  Land (Ha)
 Soil Loss
t/ha/yr
Weighted Average Yield Loss
Low Impact
High Impact
North
Karonga
Mzuzu
28,100
42,500
29
22
5.5%
4.3%
15.6%
12.2%
Central
Kasungu
Lilongwe
Salima
235,050
231,150
46,400
20
22
16
3.9%
4.2%
3.1%
11.1%
12.1%
8.8%
South
Machinga
Blantyre
Shire Valley
47,200
88,200
0
13
29
17
2.6%
5.6%
3.2%
7.4%
15.7%
9.3%
Total
718,600
20
4.0%
11.3%
Adapted from World Bank, 1992
 
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