KILOSA
* Bi-modal rainfall pattern:
 short rains November through
 January; long rains February
 through May
M Undulating plains with varying
 soil types
* Substantial crop risks due to
 erratic rainfall, vermin and
 insect damage
M Diverse cropping system:
 maize, cotton, rice, with little
 integration of livestock


MOSHI
* Substantial rainfall February
 through June
* Densely populated mountain
 slopes
* Reliable crop production
* Mixed farming: coffee, bananas,
 maize, beans, intensive
 livestock production






DODOMA
* Erratic rainfall December
 through March
* High plateau
* Substantial crop risk due to
 drought and soil erosion
* Mixed farming: sorghum,
 millet, groundnuts, extensive
 livestock production