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2.1.4 Kano-Jigawa SCPZ (Kano and Jigawa States
from Beneficiary Income and Profitability Assessment of Beneficiaries across the four SCPZ of ATASP-1
o18 C respectively. The main soil types are mainly vertisols, alisols, acrisols, ferrasols and arensol. These are soils of low productivity, given their low moisture retention capacity and low organic matter. The Zone is endowed with surface water such as Rivers Rima, Niger, Zamfara, Ka and Shalla and underground water resources, including an estimated 400,000 ha of Fadama lands. The natural vegetation is savannah and arid in nature. The region is termed Sudan Savannah, associated with shorter grasses and scattered, droughtresistant tress like Baobab, Tamarind and Acacia.
2.1.4 Kano-Jigawa SCPZ (Kano and Jigawa States) The climate for this Zone is generally arid, while two seasons are predominant, namely rainy and dry seasons. The rains commence by early April through September, with the peak of rainfall recorded in August, with an estimated quantity of about 800 mm. The dry season lasts from October to April, with high temperatures and low humidity. Two key wind currents are associated with the zone, namely; the south-westerlys, which dominate the rainy season and the northeasterlies (harmattan winds), which is predominant in the dry season. The mean annual
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o omaximum temperature is 35 C, whilst the average annual minimum is 18 C in the north. The main soil types, like in most northern states are chiefly vertisols, alisols, acrisols, ferrrasols and arensol. These soils are associated with low productivity, given the inadequate moisture retention capacity and organic matter. Yields in Kano and Jigawa are estimated at between 1.952.07mt/ha for wet season rice, 1.1-1.3mt/ha for sorghum and 5.92mt/ha for cassava (FMARD, 2014). The zone is the source of numerous flowing rivers, such as Zamfara, Ka, Shalla and Hadejia; in addition to shallow water resources. The natural vegetation is mainly savannah and those that flourish in arid conditions. The zone is Sudan Savannah, associated scattered, shorter grasses and drought-resistant trees such as the baobab, tamarind and acacia. The lands are sparsely vegetated and prone to wind and rain erosion.
Figure 1: Map of Nigeria showing ATASP-1 Program location
