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Students from Kamobo secondary school in Nandi Central Sub-county went to study tea growing in Nandi Tea Estate. (i) State any two preparations made before the field...

Students from Kamobo secondary school in Nandi Central Sub-county went to study tea growing in
Nandi Tea Estate.
(i) State any two preparations made before the field study.
(ii) Give any two follow-up activities the students are likely to engage in after the study.
(iii) Identify three factors that favour tea growing in Nandi Tea Estate that the students might have found.

Answers

(i)
- Seeking permission
- Reading materials on Tea production / journals.
- Conducting pre-visit.
(ii)
- Discussions / growing lectures.
- Preparation of reports
- Presenting their finds. (any other relevant answer)
(iii)
- Cool to warm temperature of about 21⁰C favours growth of tea.
- Well drained soils.
- Hilly areas shield the tea from strong and violent winds.
- Adequate cheap labour.
- Availability of factories to process tea.
- Good transport network.
- Availability of capital.

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Kavungya answered the question on May 28, 2019 at 09:37

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