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Africa Irrigation Potential, Best soils, 1987

Entry ID: NBId0211_101

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Summary

Abstract: The Africa Irrigation Potential data set, which represents the best
soils suitable for upland, is part of the FAO Irrigation and Water
Resources Potential Database. The main input maps were the 1977
FAO/UNESCO Soil Map of the Africa, UNESCO Geological World Atlas
(scale 1:10 m), Mean Annual Rainfall map from hand drawn FAO/AGS
climate maps, Template with water related ...

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 55.0

W: -20.0

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Science Keywords

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING

AGRICULTURE > AGRICULTURAL PLANT SCIENCE > IRRIGATION

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

ENVIRONMENT

GEOSCIENTIFIC INFORMATION

Project

GTOS > Global Terrestrial Observing System

Access Constraints Public

Ancillary Keywords

Agriculture > Agricultural Practices > Irrigation

Agriculture > Agricultural Practices > Irrigation Farming

Originating Center

UNEP GRID - PAC

Data Center

Global Resource Information Database - Nairobi, Division of Early Warning and Assessment, United Nations Environment Programme
Data Center URL: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/

Data Center Personnel
Name: JOHANNES AKIWUMI Phone: (+254-20) 7624214 Fax: (+254-20) 7624315 Email: Johannes.Akiwumi at unep.org Contact Address: Head, Data and Information Management Section Division of Early Warning and Assessment (DEWA) United Nations Environment Programme P. O. Box 30552 City: Nairobi Postal Code: 00100 Country: Kenya