GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  THE FOLLOWING ARE FACTORS INFLUENCING POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN EAST AFRICA Climate Areas that receive heavy and reliable rainfall which support the growth of crops have attracted people in large numbers e.g. shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya highlands, slopes of Mt. Elgon and Kigezi highlands while areas that receive low and unreliable rainfall attract very few people e.g. Karamoja, Turkana land and Miombo woodlands. Soils areas with deep and well-drained fertile soils that support agriculture have attracted dense settlements e.g. Mbale, Kabale, shores of Lake Victoria while areas with infertile soils have sparse populations e.g. Nyika plains, North Eastern Kenya and Masai land. Altitude/relief areas with very high altitudes e.g. top of Mt. Elgon and Rwenzori, Bundibugyo have a sparse population because of the high pressure, difficulty in constructing houses and roads. However low altitude areas have attracted large settlements due to ease in constructing settlements and roads. ...

  Shallow waters which allow plankton to thrive in abundance. Several beaches and highlands within the lake which provide good landing sites for fish boats e.g. Asembo and Mbita. Large and ready market within major towns because of dense population e.g. Kampala, Kisumu and Mwanza. Presence of a variety of species which are of economic value. Presence of fish eating culture as it is a traditional diet of the people around. Fishermen have formed co-operatives which help them in marketing of fis RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

  Wheat is the common name for members of the genus Triticum of the grass family (Gramineae) and for the cereal grains produced by these grasses. Wheat figures among the three most-produced cereals in the world, along with corn and rice. Canada is the world's sixth-largest producer and one of the largest exporters of wheat, annually producing an average of over 25 million tonnes and exporting around 15 million tonnes.  The following are problems facing wheat farming/production in Canada: Fluctuation in world prices of what has led to farmers being uncertain about their earnings turning to growing of crop with better earning.  The soils have become exhausted due to long use leading to lower quality yields.  The occurrence of summer heatwaves, frost, hailstones, prolonged winter, and drought have destroyed wheat crops leading to lower yields. Lower quality. Due to pests disease, the farmers have to spray the crop with crop chemicals hence increasing the cost of product...

  The slope of the land The direction of the river Flow is generally guided by the direction of the slope since the flow of the water is controlled by gravitational force. There are rivers whose flow is exclusively determined by the direction of the slope.  Difference in rock resistance or hardness As the river erodes its channel, the nature of the bedrock becomes significant in determining how deep the river channel will become. If the river encounters a very resistant rock outcrop in its path, it may have to change its direction to circumvent it despite the nature of the slope. The rock structure along the river's profile. At certain stages in the course of the river, The arrangement of rock layers may influence the direction that the river takes. The river may change its direction due to the direction of the strike of an exposed rock layer despite the general direction of the flow. RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL...

  Pests which destroy large parts of farms leading to losses e.g. termites. Diseases which lead to poor quality output such as coffee wilt disease and coffee berry disease. Limited land for coffee plantations due to ever increasing population. Soil exhaustion due to monoculture leading to low and poor quality yields. Competition with other coffee producing countries like Brazil and Ivory Coast leading to inadequate market. Low prices and unstable coffee prices leading to price fluctuation on the world market which demoralizes the farmers. Prolonged drought and hailstorms which destroy coffee flowers leading to low output. Competition with other beverages e.g. tea, cocoa and vanilla which reduces demand. Dangerous animals e.g. snakes, wasps and bees which attack the workers hence scaring them away. Inadequate storage facilities which leads to losses due to rotting of the coffee and destruction by pests. Coffee has a long gestation period of about 3 1 / 2 years until the first ha...