The photograph provided shows a tea growing area in Kenya. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b)

KCSE Geography Paper 2 2007 Section B Question 6.

The photograph provided shows a tea growing area in Kenya. Use it to answer questions (a) and (b)

​a) (i) What evidence in the photograph shows that this is a ground genera-view type of photograph? 

• View type of photograph
• It focuses on all / many objects
• The object becomes progressively smaller towards the background
• It captures the general appearance of the area.

(ii) Draw a rectangle measuring 15cm by 10cm to represent the area of the photograph. On it sketch and label the main features shown on the photograph. 

​(iii) Identify two features from the photograph that show that this is a small scale tea farm. 

• The type of simple houses / houses within the farm.
• The mode of transport by using donkeys
• Houses within the farm
• Untrimmed edges of tea bushes
• Dry maize stalks near the houses.

​b) Describe the stages involved in the cultivation of tea from land preparation to the stage shown on the photograph

• The land is cleared of vegetation
• Land is ploughed / tittles
• Seedling / cutting are planted in nursery and allowed to grow to 20cm – 30cm.
• Seedlings are transplanted on to the cleared land at the beginning of the rainy season / in rows. Which are about 1.5metres apart.
• The plants are weeded / manure / mulching applied regular.
• Once the bushes start growing, the tips of their branches are pruned /pegging regular to encourage the plant to form more branches.
• After 11/2-4 years the crops is ready for harvesting (18 – 48 months)
• The crop is harvested every two weeks once it attains maturity.
• After harvesting, the green tea leaves are transported to the collection centre within 24 hours.

​c) (i) Name two districts in the Eastern province where tea is grown. 

• Embu
• Meru North/ Nyambene / Tigania / igembe
• Meru south
• Meru Central / Iment south / Imenti North

​(ii) Explain four ways in which the Kenya Tea development agency (KTDA) assists small scale tea farmers in Kenya

1. It established tea nurseries from where tea farmers buy tea seedlings
2. It organizes farmers education days / provide extension services for the farmers to learn new ideas about tea growing.
3. It buys farm inputs in bulks and sells to the farmers at low prices.
4. It provides credit facilities to the farmers to enable them purchase farm inputs
5. It collects the green tea on behalf of the farmers.
6. It establishes factories where the green tea leaves are processed.
7. It undertakes the marketing of tea on behalf of the farmers.
8. It improves feeders roads to improve the transport of green leaves.
9. Conducts research on disease / pests /improved tea for higher yields / better quality tea.

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