The Tazara Railway is a railway in East Africa linking the port of Dar es Salaam in east Tanzania with the town of Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia’s Central Province. The governments of Tanzania, Zambia, and the People’s Republic of China built the railway to eliminate landlocked Zambia’s economic dependence on Rhodesia…
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Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 3n Mutondo (Julbernardia Paniculata)
Julbernardia paniculata is a medium to large tropical tree, also known as muchesa. It is widespread over the warmer parts of south tropical Africa, preferring moderately high altitudes, typically 1,000 to 1,200 metres (3,300 to 3,900 ft). It is very common over its range and is the dominant woodland tree…
View More Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 3n Mutondo (Julbernardia Paniculata)Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 10n Mpoane (Colophospermum)
Colophospermum mopane, commonly called mopane, is a tree in the legume family (Fabaceae), that grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas in the far northern parts of southern Africa. The tree only occurs in Africa and is the only species in genus Colophospermum. Its distinctive butterfly-shaped (bifoliate) leaf and thin seed…
View More Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 10n Mpoane (Colophospermum)Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 4n Mukunyu (Ficus Sycomorus)
Ficus sycomorus is a large, semi-deciduous spreading savannah tree, up to 21m that grows in high water table areas. Often found along watercourses such as streams and rivers, swamps and waterholes. The sycamore fig is sensitive to frost but can withstand some cold. It is found in afro-montane rain forests and…
View More Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day – 4n Mukunyu (Ficus Sycomorus)Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry Day
In November 1971, the “States members” at the 16th session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization, voted to establish “World Forestry Day” on March 21 of each year. Details Date of Issue: 22 March 1976 Date Withdrawn: Date Invalidated: Designer: A Chimfwembe Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd,…
View More Zambia Philately: 1976 World Forestry DayZambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage – 15n Furrow Irrigation
Details Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Black) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Black) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage – 15n Furrow IrrigationZambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage – 9n Sprinkler Irrigation
Details Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Black) 1B (Yellow) 1B (Magenta) 1B (Cyan) 1B (Black) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage – 9n Sprinkler IrrigationZambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage – 4n Sprinkler Irrigation
Details Designer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Printer: John Waddington of Kirkstall Ltd, Leeds, England Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Yellow) 1A (Magenta) 1A (Cyan) 1A (Black) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage – 4n Sprinkler IrrigationZambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage
The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) was established in 1950 as a global organization concerned with irrigation and drainage. Its aim was to promote sustainable agriculture water management to free the world of poverty and hunger through sustainable rural development. Between July and August 1975, the 9th International…
View More Zambia Philately: 1975 Silver Jubilee of International Commission on Irrigation & DrainageZambia Philately: 1975 Namibia Day – 25n Namibia Day
Details Designer: PAD Studio Printer: Questa Colour Security Printers Limited (The House of Questa) Process: Lithography Paper: Watermark: None Perf: 13.5 (comb) Cylinders: 1A (Orange) 1A (Deep Orange) 1B (Orange) 1B (Deep Orange) 1C (Orange) 1C (Deep Orange) 1D (Orange) 1D (Deep Orange) Sheet: Quantity: Cylinder Numbers
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