DEFINITIONS
Agro-Ecological Zoning (AEZ) refers to the division of an area of land into
smaller units, which have similar characteristics related to land suitability
potential production and environmental impact.
Agro-Ecological Zone is a land resource mapping unit, having a unique
combination of land form, soil and climatic characteristics and/or land cover
having a specific range of potentials and constraints for land use (FAO, 1996).
Agro-Ecological Cell (AEC) is defined by a unique combination of land form,
soil and climatic characteristics