St 213: Urban And Peri-Urban Agriculture Question Paper
St 213: Urban And Peri-Urban Agriculture
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Crop Improvement And Protection
Institution: Kenyatta University question papers
Exam Year:2011
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2010/2011
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE (CROP IMPROVEMENT AND PROTECTION)
KST 213: URBAN AND PERI-URBAN AGRICULTURE
DATE: Wednesday 6th April 2011
TIME: 8.00a.m -10.00a.m
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO questions in section B.
SECTION A: Short Answer questions.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
1.
Define the following:
a)
Urban agriculture
b)
Peri-urban agriculture
2.
Describe horticultural products consumption trends in urban areas. [5marks]
3.
“Horticulture is the main means of utilization of the empty spaces in the
residential areas of the city of Nairobi.” Discuss this in respect to current trends.
[5marks]
4.
Describe the linkages between peri-urban horticultural produce consumption and
urban horticulture production.
[5marks]
5.
Identify the main avenues in the city for farmers’ markets value addition and
international networking.
[5marks]
6.
Demonstrate the role of horticultural parks and flower gardens in municipal
income generation.
[5marks]
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7.
Briefly describe the main features of competition for land in urban and peri-urban
Kenya.
[5marks]
8.
Differentiate between intra-urban and peri-urban agriculture.
[5marks]
SECTION B:
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer any 2 of the 4 questions
9.
Discuss the main dimensions of urban Agriculture as it related to the following:
[15marks]
i)
Economic activities
ii)
Location of the town or city
iii)
Areas of specific production enterprises
iv)
Scale of production
v)
Destination
10.
Write notes on the role of urban agriculture with respect to the following:
[15marks]
i)
Rural agriculture
ii)
Sustainable urban Development
iii)
Urban food security
iv)
Urban survival strategies
v)
Urban Land Management
11.
Discuss the following statement: “The principle of agricultural integration into the
urban ecosystem enables us to recognize three types of situations with regard to
the degree to which urban farming is integrated into the city’s organization”.
[15marks]
12.
Discuss Agricultural marketing of various fresh horticultural products in the city
of Nairobi with respect to research you have undertaken in the neighourhood of
Kenyatta University.
[15marks]
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