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3.1 Agriculture
Geography · Grade 11 · 14 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Agricultural systems: subsistence and commercial farming
- Plantation agriculture in the world
- Commercial ranching in the world
- Wheat in Kenya and Russia
- Maize in Kenya and Mexico
- Coffee in Kenya and Brazil
- Tea in Kenya and Sri Lanka
- Dairy farming in Kenya and New Zealand
- Beef farming in Kenya and Argentina
What you will be able to do
- examine the agricultural systems in the world
- analyse the case studies on plantation agriculture and commercial ranching in the world
- locate major plantations and ranches in Kenya
- explore challenges facing large-scale farming and possible solutions in the community
- acknowledge the significance of plantation and commercial ranching in Kenya
Key questions
“How competitive is Kenyan agriculture to the rest of the world?”
Lessons
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Agricultural systems
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDistinguish subsistence from commercial farming and meet plantation agriculture and ranching.
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Plantation agriculture
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe plantation agriculture and the crops it grows.
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Commercial ranching
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizDescribe commercial ranching for beef and for milk, and its special conditions.
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Wheat in Kenya and Russia
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare wheat growing in Kenya and in Russia.
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Maize in Kenya and Mexico
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare maize growing in Kenya and in Mexico.
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Coffee in Kenya and Brazil
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare coffee growing in Kenya and in Brazil.
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Tea in Kenya and Sri Lanka
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare tea growing in Kenya and in Sri Lanka.
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Dairy farming in Kenya and New Zealand
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare dairy farming in Kenya and in New Zealand.
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Beef farming in Kenya and Argentina
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare beef farming in Kenya and in Argentina.
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Plantations and ranches on a map of Kenya
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizLocate major plantations and ranches in Kenya on a sketch map.
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Plantation agriculture and commercial ranching
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizCompare plantation agriculture with commercial ranching in Kenya.
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Challenges facing large-scale farming
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizExplore the challenges of large-scale farming and possible solutions.
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Significance of plantation and ranching in Kenya
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizAcknowledge the economic, social and environmental significance of the two systems.
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Fieldwork on agriculture
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizPlan and carry out fieldwork on agriculture in the locality and report the findings.