Chadiza

Chadiza is a rural village in the North Eastern Province in Zambia, 40 kilometers east of Katete and 50 kilometers south of Chipata. Chadiza is located 908 meters above sea level and is the seat of the administration of the district of the same with 100,000 inhabitants ( 2005).

Economy

The economy in Chadiza is strongly influenced by informal trade. 2005 were seized in the Chadiza - Katete region 8,900 tons of maize, 2,500 tons of rice and 1,540 tons of beans. In 2002, USAID hunger supplied in Chadiza with corn for the help in other regions. The second most important sector is the cultivation of cotton, almost exclusively contract farming, which ensures Advice and supply of seeds, fertilizers, and pesticides. Together with the district Katete tax revenue of $ 600,000 was earned with this product in 2003, a large sum for districts. The income in 2006 was € 1,000 a year for these farmers. Even widows came to about 400 euros. This is followed by the cultivation of tobacco with similar incomes. Corn is almost only grown in subsistence and little markets. The remarkable delivery of Chariza 2002 is massive informal imports from Mozambique, particularly ahead of the Tete region.

The soils are poor in nitrogen. A reforestation program has been well received by the farmers because of the soil improvement and the arresting of erosion.

Infrastructure

The Great East Road is not far away. Market access is guaranteed. The remaining paths are cross-border passable. There is a hospital, primary and secondary schools, one of the latter with boarding, an unpaved, 1,200 -meter-long airstrip. Electricity will soon come with the expansion of lines to the north.

Social

The dominant tribe in Chadiza are the Chewa, who also live in Mozambique and Malawi.

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