GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  It requires a lot of farm inputs e.g. fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides hence needs high capital outlay The farms are smaller in size except for the large scale flower farms in Naivasha Farms are located in areas with good and reliable transport infrastructure since horticultural products are highly perishable Advanced scientific techniques of crop production are applied to ensure high yields 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

  Advanced technology in the Netherlands has led to highly development horticulture farming that involves use of glass houses. Developed infrastructure which includes good habours, canals, navigable rivers, roads and railways quickens and eases movement of horticultural products in the country. The Netherlands central position in Europe makes her accessible to foreign markets. Highly skilled labour in the Netherlands ensures highly production and quality packaging RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS     7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS WASTING    5 CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE OF CORAL REEFS    3 TYPES OF WEATHERING AND THEIR PROCESSES    6 LANDFORMS OF HIGHLANDS GLACIATION CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF OCEAN BREEZE AND SEA BREEZE PLATE TECTONICS THEORY EXPLAINED 9 CHARACTERISTICS OF COMMERCIAL LIVESTOCK FARMING Characteristics of tropical northern clim...

   Horticulture is the practice of growing fruits, vegetables, and flowers for sale Similarities Greenhouse technology is applied in the both the countries Similar vegetables and flowers are grown in both the countries Horticultural products are export market oriented in both the countries In both countries there is use of green houses on the horticultural land Differences Horticultural farmers in the Netherlands are highly skilled due to long history while in Kenya the farmers are less skilled due to short history In the Netherlands, there is higher local demand for horticultural products due to higher incomes of the locals/citizens while in Kenya there is lower local demand for horticultural products due to lower incomes of many citizens Netherlands is centrally located in Europe thus has a wider foreign market within easy reach while in Kenya, freight charges limit access to European market In the Netherlands the scale of production is large while in Kenya small scale Nethe...