State six reasons why agriculture is important in Kenya’s economy

17/11/2020

Reasons why agriculture is important in Kenya’s economy

It is a source of food for the population.
Earns foreign exchange for the country
Provides market industrial goods.
Farmers earn a lot of income
Provides employment both directly and indirectly.

State two ways in which agriculture contributes directly to the development of industries.

17/11/2020

Ways in which agriculture contributes directly to the development of industries.

Providing market for industrial goods.
Providing raw materials that are used in industries.
Source of income for farmer and government

State the main characteristics of shifting cultivation.

17/11/2020

State the main characteristics of shifting cultivation

When fertility of the soil goes down crops are not grown again until fertility is restored.
Plenty of land is available to the farming community
Practicable with annual crops not with the perennials.
Agricultural output from the whole system is low / subsistence production.
Input such as pesticides, fungicides, fertilizers are rarely used / build up of pests and diseases is avoided by periodic movements to the new lands.
Use of simple hand tools.

State any two disadvantages of pastoral nomadism system of farming.

14/11/2020

State any two disadvantages of pastoral nomadism system of farming.

Low production
Uncontrolled mating
Difficult to control parasites and diseases
Leads to overgrazing hence soil erosion.

State any two disadvantages of pastoral nomadism system of farming.

State 4 reasons for primary cultivation

6/11/2020

reasons for primary cultivation

To kill the weeds
Bury crop residues/organic matter into the soil
Loosen up the soil/facilitate rainfall infiltration/improve aeration/easy penetration of roots.
Control soil borne pests/diseases by destroying their life cycles.
Make subsequent operations easier.

reasons for primary cultivation

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