Agriculture It is the growing of crops and keeping of livestock. Large scale farming is practised in large track of land
Farming involved large scale production which requires large amount of capital
A. Large Scale Crop Farming In East Africa
Farming is the growing of crops and keeping of livestock.
Large scale farming is the growing of crops and keeping of livestock in large estates.
Large scale farming is also called large commercial farming.
The animals kept in large scale farming
Cattle
Camels
Sheep
Goats
Crops that are mainly grown in large scale farming include
Coffee
Wheat
Sugarcane
Tea
maize
Characteristics of large scale farming
Crops are grown in large estates called plantations.
One type of crop is grown in large estates.
Crops are grown for sale or for commercial purposes.
Some large-scale farming requires use of machines like sugarcane, wheat and maize.
Chemicals such as herbicides, fungicides, fertilizers are used.
It requires large capital to operate.
Contributions and Benefits of Large Scale Farming
Creates job opportunities to many people
Products from large scale farming are exported and earn the country foreign exchange.
It is a source of income to the farmers.
It earns the country domestic revenue through taxes
Promote trade which stimulate economic development
Some of the crops are sources of food. This creates food security.
Source of raw material for agro- based industries
Different crops are grown in large scale in the following countries
Sugarcane - Sudan
Coffee - Kenya and Ethiopia
Tea - Kenya
Wheat - Kenya
Maize - Kenya and Tanzania
Sisal - Kenya and Tanzania
B. Beef farming in Eastern Africa
Beef farming is the keeping or rearing of cattle for meat or beef production.
Beef cattle includes; Abadeen Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Zebu, Boran.
Beef farming can be influenced by;
Presence of large grazing land
Beef farming requires large land
Absence of tsetseflies and other pests
Availability of pasture
Flat land which enables easy movement of cattle while grazing.
Favourable climatic conditions
Moderate rainfall that can enable grass to grow.
Contributions of beef farming to the economy of Eastern Africa
Beef farming provides beef as food.
Creates job opportunities to many people.
It is a source of income for many people.
Earns the country foreign exchange.
It is a source of revenue to the government through taxes
Has led to the improvement of transport and communication.
Importance of contribution of large-scale Farming to the economy of Eastern Africa
Reduce cost of food
Improve the peoples living standard individuals
Development of good transport and communication network
Growth of towns
Improved social amenities such as schools and hospitals
Establishment of factories
Control rural- urban migration
BEEF FARMING
It is an activity where farmers keep cattle to be sold for meat.
Beef farming is usually practise on a large - scale where cattle are kept on large farm. The farms are usually called ranches.
Beef farming is largely practised in areas where crop farming is not widely spread
Factors influencing beef farming in Easter Africa
Climate
Availability of large piece of land
Demand for beef
Capital availability
Government policy
Area where beef farming is practised in Eastern Africa
Kajiado in Kenya
Machakos in Kenya
Contribution of beef farming to the economy of East Africa
Source of income
Source of food
Development of industries
Earns the country foreign exchange
Source of employment
Challenges facing beef farming in Eastern Africa
Lack of water and pasture due to prolonged drough
Attacks by pests and diseases
Lack of capital to purchase the modern facilities
Cattle rustling
Overstocking
Poor means of transport and communication
Lack of veterinarian services
Possible solutions to challenges facing beef farming in Eastern Africa
Drilling boreholes and digging wells to provide water.
Investing more capital or money in beef farming.
Providing veterinary services.
Establishing more slaughterhouses.
Reducing the number of stocks to solve the problem of overstocking.
Improving the quality of livestock through cross breeding.
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