The soil and terrain database for northeastern Africa
Subtitle: crop production system zones of the IGAD subregion
Series: FAO land and water digital media series -- 2
Publisher: FAO
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Rome, Italy
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Soils; Databases; Crop science; Natural resources; Land use; Agriculture
Other titles: Crop production system zones of the IGAD subregion
Description: Contains a collection of land and natural resource information for northeastern Africa, in particular for the IGAD countries bordering the Nile basin.Includes data on administrative boundaries, rivers and lakes, soil and terrain, climatology, land use, agronomy, physiography, geology and natural vegetation. Data files are in ARC/Info Export and SEA formats. Also included is a detailed database providing information on actual farming in the IGAD (Sudan, Kenya, Djibouti, Somalia, Uganda, Eirtirea, Ethiopia) region.
Notes: System requirements: Windows 3.1 or higher; 8MB RAM (minimum); 15 MB free hard disk space; CD-ROM Drive.