GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  It is a Source of beef for local consumption. Beef farming earns the country foreign exchange from exporting beef product and livestock. It a source of employment e.g in beef farms and processing plants. Farmers earn income from the sale of livestock thus raising their living standards. Beef farming has led to growth of industries e.g meat canning and freezing industries. Some by-products like hides are raw materials in the leather industry. Shoe manufacturing companies such as Bata shoe-company at Limuru uses these hides. 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 COMMERCI...

  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...

  The following are the contribution of cattle ranching to the economy of Kenya Earns foreign exchange when the livestock products such as hides and milk are exported promotes the development of industries such as Kenya cooperative creameries, leather industries such as bata shoe company creation of employment opportunities in the ranches, industries and other related sectors promote improvement of transport and communication network supply high quality stock for beef and food thus contributing to the improvement of health contribute to increased standard of living 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 THE...