a) i.Name two types of dairy farming practiced in Kenya.(ii)Give two areas where commercial dairy farming is done along the country b. (i) State five characteristics of Nomadic...

      

a)i.Name two types of dairy farming practiced in Kenya.
ii)Give two areas where commercial dairy farming is done along the country

b.i) State five characteristics of Nomadic herding
ii) Outline five steps that the Kenyan government is taking to improve livestock farming in semi arid areas
c).State four factors that may have favored dairy farming kenyan highlands.

d)i.Name two types of dairy animals kept in Denmark
ii)State three differences between dairy farming in Kenya and Denmark

  

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a)i.-Commercial dairy farming
-Domestic dairy farming / subsistence
ii)-Mutuga in kwale
-Marakwe
-Kikambala

b)i.-Cattle are kept as a sign of wealth.
-Uncontrolled breeding and large herds of cattle.
-Lack of organized land tenverse thus land is communally owned.
-Disease incidence are common
-Animals are poor and of low value.
-Inefficient marketing systems for the animals
-Seasonal mount of people and their herds.
-Many kinds of animals are kept

ii)-Establishment of demonstration ranches to sensitize pastoralists on better methods of animal husbandry.
-The government is encouraging cross breeding of indigenous breeds with hybrid to improve the quality of cattle.
-Provision of extension sources to offer advice, drogs and treatment to animals.
-Boreholes have been sunk dams constructed to provide water for the cattle.
-Encourage bee keeping along racer valleys to provide an alternative to cattle

c)-Low temperatures averaging 180c which is ideal for exotic breeds.
-Humid conditions in the highlands.
-Plenty of nutritious grass in the highlands.
-Fertile soil which ensures high quality cover of grass throughout the year.
-Reliable constant supply of water for the animals as shown by the the luxiorious veg.

d)i.-Danish red
-Fresian cows
-Argshire cows
-Jersey
-Aldemey
-Guernsey

ii)-Dairy farming in Kenya is outdoor throughout the year while in Denmark the animals are kept indoor for 6 months.
-Dairy farming in Kenya depends on grass on grass pasture while in Denmark its mostly dependent on fodder.
-Major dairy farms are found in the highlands in Kenya while in Denmark they are spread throughout the country.
-Dairy farming is heavily mechanized in Denmark but bin Kenya there is minimal mechanization.
-I n Denmark Dairy farming is a major foreign exchange earner compared to Kenya.
-Dairy yields in Kenya are highly affected by climate but in Denmark high yields are achieved throughout the year because the animals are fed on fodder.
-Dairy co-operatives are highly developed in Denmark compared to Kenya.
-Artificial insemination is more widely used Denmark compared in Kenya.


Githiari answered the question on September 14, 2017 at 14:08


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