Question 1
- Name two horticultural crops grown in Kenya
- State three reasons why horticulture is more developed in the Netherlands than Kenya
Answer
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1. Vegetables – tomatoes/onions/carrots
2. Fruits – oranges, pineapples, plums, mangoes -
- Netherlands has a higher urban population than Kenya√/ there is high demand both local and foreign for horticultural crops products in Netherlands than in Kenya.
- Farmers in Netherlands have more access to the capital needed for horticultural farming than in Kenya
- Netherlands unlike Kenya has highly skilled labour for production and handling of agricultural products
Question 2
- Why are hardwood tree species in Kenya in danger of extinction
- State three differences between the softwood forest of Kenya and those of Canada
Answer
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- High demand for hardwoods√ which has led to overexploitation
- Rate of harvesting of hardwood is higher than the rate at which they mature -
- In Kenya softwood is planted while in Canada they grow naturally
- In Kenya softwood cover a relatively small area of the country while in Canada they are extensive
- Most softwood in Kenya are exotic while in Canada they are indigenous
Question 3
- Distinguish between primary and secondary industries
- State three problems facing cottage industries in Kenya
Answer
- - Primary industries are the ones that exploit natural resources to provide raw materials. Secondary industries change the raw materials to intermediate products or finished products ready for use
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- Difficulties in obtaining raw materials at affordable prices
- Competition from other industries making similar products
- Difficulties in marketing the products
Question 4
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Differentiate the following terms
(i) Fisheries
(ii) Fishing - State three factors favouring major fishing grounds of the world
Answer
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(i)Fisheries
- It refers to an area or a place where fish are reared or caught in numbers
(ii) Fishing
- Is the act of catching fish and other aquatic animals
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- Cool climate
- Availability of capital
- Advanced technology
Question 5
- State three problems of slow population growth in a country
- If the total population of the town is 187,283, the children are 102,352 and the old People are 25,162. What is the dependency ratio of that population
Answer
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- Small number of people leading to under utilization of facilities
- Small labour force forcing the country to import labour force which is very expensive
- Reduced market which makes the country to export most of her goods if it’s industrialized and they may face stiff competion; thereby earning little income -
