Table 1. The 10 most important factors required for an adequate life in each Zambezi Valley agro-ecosystem, identified by Village Representatives using spidergrams. Numbers in parentheses are factor importance rankings.
| Gonono |
Gutsa |
Masoka |
Negande |
Sinansengwe |
| Food (1) |
Land (1) |
Land (1) |
Store-purchased food (1) |
Health (1) |
| Water (2) |
Water (1) |
Water (2) |
Health (1) |
Knowledge (2) |
| Fields (3) |
Homestead (3) |
Food (3) |
Land (1) |
Fields (3) |
| Draft (4) |
Cash (4) |
Cash (4) |
Rain (1) |
Land (4) |
| Equipment (4) |
Food (5) |
Community (5) |
Cash (5) |
Livestock (5) |
| Market (6) |
Livestock (5) |
Homestead (6) |
Water (6) |
Utensils (6) |
| Blankets (7) |
Education (7) |
Equipment (7) |
Knowledge (7) |
Farm tools (7) |
| Clothing (7) |
Equipment (8) |
Education (8) |
Livestock (8) |
Cash (8) |
| Household utensils (9) |
Transport (8) |
Non-food grocery (9) |
Clothes (9) |
Community, culture (8) |
| Leadership (10) |
Employment (8) |
Capital (10) |
Education (10) |
Water (8) |