Summarised description of Crop Farming F3 Geography Notes

3. CROP COUNTIES WHERE IT IS GROWN
Tea
Kericho, Trans Nzoia, Kakamega, Kisii, Kiambu,
Nandi, Embu and Meru
Rice Busia, Kisumu, Embu and Kirinyaga
Coffee
Kiambu, Trans Nzoia (around Mt. Elgon), Meru,
Vihiga, Kisii and Machakos
Sugar cane Migori, Kisumu, Busia, Kakamega, Kwale
Cotton Homa Bay, Busia, Meru and Machakos
Cashew nuts Kilifi
Pyrethrum Nakuru, Kisii, Kiambu (around Limuru), Nyandarua
Sisal
Kiambu (around Thika), Taita Taveta, Baringo and
Kilifi
Wheat Narok, Uasin Gishu, Nakuru
Maize Bungoma, Trans Nzoia and Uasin Gishu
Wattle Uasin Gishu and Kiambu

5. Tea Plantation
Western Highlands Eastern Highlands
✓ Kericho ✓ Nyambene
✓ Nandi ✓ Murang’a
✓ Kakamega ✓ Nyeri
✓ Cherangani Hills ✓ Kiambu
✓ ✓ Maragua

20. SIGNIFICANCE OF SUGAR CANE
GROWING
1. employment - sugar estates and factories.
2. saves on forex that would have been used to import
sugar by producing sugar for domestic
consumption.
3. industrial dev’t thro’ creation of sugar processing
industries & provision of raw materials to sugar
related industries.
4. urbanization/growth of towns e.g. mumias, awendo
and muhoroni.
these are provided with basic social amenities
5. dev’t of infrastructure - roads, social amenities etc

25. CULTIVATION OF MAIZE

28. SIGNIFICANCE OF MAIZE FARMING TO THE
ECONOMY

29. PROBLEMS FACING MAIZE FARMING IN
KENYA

30. COCOA FARMING
GHANA

31. COCOA FAMING IN GHANA

32. CONDITIONS FOR THE GROWTH OF
COCOA
PHYSICAL FACTORS
✓ High RH (over 75%) throughout the year
✓ High& well dist. annual rainfall 1300 – 1500mm
✓ High aveg temps of 26°C thro’out the year
✓ Deep, well drained soils rich in humus (loamy, light clay)
✓ Lowland/low altitude >750m asl.
✓ Absence of strong winds - blow off premature cocoa pods.
✓ shade – to protect young trees from direct sunlight
✓ Sufficient sunshine - ripening of pods

36. PROBLEMS FACING COCOA FARMING IN
GHANA

37. SIGNIFICANCE OF COCOA TO GHANA'S
ECONOMY

43. MARKETING OF OIL PALM
✓ Most of palm oil & kernels are consumed locally & less than
50% is exported.
✓ Most of the kernels are exported to Britain, W. Europe and
U.S.A.