Agriculture
- African Agriculture
African Agriculture Soil and climatic conditions throughout Africa determine not only agricultural practices, such as which crops can be grown, but also whether plant life is capable of sustaining livestock on the land and enabling fishing of the oceans....
- Grow Your Own Vegetables, Save The Planet
Is growing your own fruit and vegetables the best way to lower your carbon footprint?By Ken Thompson I hope we agree that gardening is good for you, whatever you decide to grow. Indeed, a fair case can be made for the value of just sipping a gin and tonic...
- Irradiated Seeds Combat World's Most Serious Wheat Disease
By Francie Diep In Kenya, two new varieties of wheat are resistant to a fungus that defeated even Norman Borlaug's resistant plants. Wheat Stem Rust-Resistant Plants Grow at Eldoret University in Kenya Greg Webb / IAEA Kenyan farmers last week got...
- Tomato Price Registers Record 84 Percent Hike In July
September 03, 2013 Price of tomatoes increased by 84 percent in July as compared to June 2013. Heavy rainfall and flood in various parts of the country are said to be the factors behind low tomato yield leading to its import and thus a higher price, says...
- Uganda: Agriculture Earnings Drop
Kampala ? The agriculture sector's contribution to real Growth Domestic Product-GDP fell by 1.7 percent to 3.0 percent in 2012 up from 4.7 the previous year and 5.0 percent in 2010, Statistics from National Institute of Statistics indicate. With the...
Agriculture
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya Detail
Agriculture in Kenya continues to dominate Kenya's economy, although only 15-17 percent of Kenya?s total land area has sufficient fertility and rainfall to be farmed, and only 7-8 percent can be classified as first-class land. In 2006, almost 75 percent of working Kenyans made their living by farming, compared with 80 percent in 1980. About one-half of Kenya's total agricultural output is non-marketed subsistence production.
Agriculture is also the largest contributor to Kenya?s gross domestic product (GDP). In 2005, agriculture, including forestry and fishing, accounted for about 24 percent of the GDP, as well as for 18 percent of wage employment and 50 percent of revenue from exports.
Farming is the most important economic sector in Kenya, although less than 8 percent of the land is used for crop and feed production, and less than 20 percent is suitable for cultivation. Kenya is a leading producer of tea and coffee, as well as the third-leading exporter of fresh produce, such as cabbages, onions and mangoes. Small farms grow most of the corn and also produce potatoes, bananas, beans and peas.
Agriculture in Kenya continues to dominate Kenya's economy, although only 15-17 percent of Kenya?s total land area has sufficient fertility and rainfall to be farmed, and only 7-8 percent can be classified as first-class land. In 2006, almost 75 percent of working Kenyans made their living by farming, compared with 80 percent in 1980. About one-half of Kenya's total agricultural output is non-marketed subsistence production.
Agriculture is also the largest contributor to Kenya?s gross domestic product (GDP). In 2005, agriculture, including forestry and fishing, accounted for about 24 percent of the GDP, as well as for 18 percent of wage employment and 50 percent of revenue from exports.
Farming is the most important economic sector in Kenya, although less than 8 percent of the land is used for crop and feed production, and less than 20 percent is suitable for cultivation. Kenya is a leading producer of tea and coffee, as well as the third-leading exporter of fresh produce, such as cabbages, onions and mangoes. Small farms grow most of the corn and also produce potatoes, bananas, beans and peas.
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
Agriculture In Kenya
- African Agriculture
African Agriculture Soil and climatic conditions throughout Africa determine not only agricultural practices, such as which crops can be grown, but also whether plant life is capable of sustaining livestock on the land and enabling fishing of the oceans....
- Grow Your Own Vegetables, Save The Planet
Is growing your own fruit and vegetables the best way to lower your carbon footprint?By Ken Thompson I hope we agree that gardening is good for you, whatever you decide to grow. Indeed, a fair case can be made for the value of just sipping a gin and tonic...
- Irradiated Seeds Combat World's Most Serious Wheat Disease
By Francie Diep In Kenya, two new varieties of wheat are resistant to a fungus that defeated even Norman Borlaug's resistant plants. Wheat Stem Rust-Resistant Plants Grow at Eldoret University in Kenya Greg Webb / IAEA Kenyan farmers last week got...
- Tomato Price Registers Record 84 Percent Hike In July
September 03, 2013 Price of tomatoes increased by 84 percent in July as compared to June 2013. Heavy rainfall and flood in various parts of the country are said to be the factors behind low tomato yield leading to its import and thus a higher price, says...
- Uganda: Agriculture Earnings Drop
Kampala ? The agriculture sector's contribution to real Growth Domestic Product-GDP fell by 1.7 percent to 3.0 percent in 2012 up from 4.7 the previous year and 5.0 percent in 2010, Statistics from National Institute of Statistics indicate. With the...