Preliminary analysis for agroclimatic zoning proposal for peach tree cultivation in Mozambique

Mozambique is a country located in the southwest of African continent. The has great climatic diversity. tropical monsoon (Am), savanna (Aw), hot semiarid (BSh), and humid subtropical (Cwa Cfa) highland (Cwb) climates stand out. regions classified have potential for rational exploitation low medium chill requirement peach trees. There are already technologies cultivation trees Brazil. objective this study was to identify zoning suitable areas provide bases establishment expansion Mozambique. Meteorological data from 108 stations geotechnological tool ArcGIS 10.1 were used spatialize temperature, rainfall, humidity then reclassify them generation maps using Geostatistical Analyst extension. In parallel, mean annual temperatures climate classification used. Regions with temperature rainfall viable plantations. results showed Northwest, Central South more economic peaches