Question
State four reasons why Kenya imports maize, wheat and rice and she still produces them?.
Answer
- Crop failure due to frequent droughts leads to shortages
- Kenya is not self sufficient in production of these crops
- Low production due to increasing costs of farm input
- Occasional illegal exports and smuggling which lead to artificial shortages.
- Pests and diseases reduce amount of grain to be harvested
- Kenya is not self sufficient in production of these crops
- Low production due to increasing costs of farm input
- Occasional illegal exports and smuggling which lead to artificial shortages.
- Pests and diseases reduce amount of grain to be harvested