The table below shows four principal crops produced in Kenya in the years 2000 2001. Use it to answer question(a) and (b).

KCSE Geography Paper 2 2004 Section B Question 6.

​The table below shows four principal crops produced in Kenya in the years 2000 2001. Use it to answer question(a) and (b).

​a) (i) Using a scale of 1 cm to represent 50,000 metric tons, draw a simple comparative bar graph based on the data above. 

(ii) State two advantages of using comparative bar graphs

• They allow ease in comparison interpretation.
• They give clear visual impression
• They are easy to read
• They easily show the trend of the given data.
• Easy to draw / construct

​b) Calculate the percentage increase in wheat production between the years 2000 and 2001. 

​c) State five physical conditions required for the growing of tea in Kenya 

• Cool / warm climate / condition. 10°c to 28°c throughout the year 
• High rainfall/ 1000 – 2000 mm per year.
• Well distributed rainfall through the year.
• Areas the are frost – free
• Deep light and well drained soils
• Gently sloping / undulating land
• Acidic / Volcanic soils / ph of 4 – 6
• High altitude / 100 m – 2300m a.s.l

​d) Explain four problems experienced in small scale tea farming in Kenya

• Delayed payments / low payments that lowers the morale of the farmers mismanagement / Embezzlement of funds thus farmers are discouraged
• Poor feeder roads in the tea growing areas lead to delays in collection / delivery of the green leaf hence wastage.
• Adverse weather conditions such as long droughts / hale storms lead to destruction of the crop / lower production.
• Fluctuation of prices  in the world market makes it difficult for the farmer to plan ahead/ lower morale/ discourages farmers
• High production costs due to high prices of  farm inputs leads to lower yields since most farmers cannot afford to buy them
• Pests/ Fungal diseases destroy crops. Reduce yields ( pests e.g. red spider-mites, weevils and beetles), termites, nematodes.
• Inadequate/ unreliable transport facilities delays the collection/ delivery  of green leaf reducing the quality.
• Labour shortage/ expensive labour leads to low products/quality.

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