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

  Similarities Both countries grow similar species of coffee i.e. Arabica and Robusta In both countries, coffee is a major foreign exchange earner In both countries the coffee farms are scientifically managed Differences In Kenya the production is on a small scale while in Brazil the production is on large scale In Brazil , the farms are exclusively on coffee while in Kenya the farmers practice mixed farming alongside coffee growing Kenya relies heavily on artificial fertilizers to curb soil exhaustion while in Brazil farmers rely mainly on natural soil fertility/minimal use of artificial fertilizers  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...

  Sugarcane is a coarse perennial grass belonging to the Saccharum family. It was introduced in Kenya in 1902 by an Australian farmer whereby commercial growing began in Miwani, Kibos, and Ramisi. Main Growing Areas Nyanza: Muhoroni, Miwani, Chemilil and Awendo. Coastal: Ramisi. Western: Mumias, Nzoia, Kabras, Nambele Conditions Favouring Sugarcane growing (requirements) Physical High temperatures(21◦c-27◦C) High and well-distributed rainfall (1200-1500 mm annually). Dry and sunny weather during harvesting to increase sugar accumulation in the cane. Fertile and well-drained soils. Undulating land for machinery to be used and for easier transportation of cane to factories. Altitude between sea level and 1600 m. Human Requirements Abundant labour for planting, weeding, cutting, and loading onto trucks. Good transport infrastructure for sugarcane to reach the factory within a week after harvesting. Location of processing factories within the growing areas for quick processing of sug...