Kericho tea planation, Kenya
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- Q1A crop produced for its commercial value rather than for use by the growerCash crop30s
- Q2Agriculture conducted on strictly commercial principles - i.e. to make a profitAgribusiness30s
- Q3Well-drained gently rolling hills in Kenya Highlands 600-2000 metersLand type30s
- Q4fertile sub-tropical deep soils from volcanic rocks (Rift Valley) (cleared forest)Soil type30s
- Q58,700 hectares and cleared of forestCheap land-large area30s
- Q6Between 10 and 30 degrees C (NO FROSTS)Temperature30s
- Q7The tea plant needs a hot, moist climate.Preferred climate30s
- Q8Plentiful - summer sunshine is used to dry tea prior to processingSunshine hours30s
- Q9How much rainfall does the area get each year?1000mm500mm2000mm1500mm30s
- Q10Local trees from nearby forest and recently tree plantations used to fuel the fire ('cook') dried leavesFuelwood30s
- Q1118,000 Kenyans, mainly women who work for low wagesWorkforce30s
- Q12Transnational corporation that own the plantationUnilever30s
- Q13Built houses, schools and hospital on the tea estate for the workersInvestment by TNC30s
- Q14UK government aid helped to build all weather roads from Nairobi and Mombasa to the tea growing areasGood transport links30s
- Q15Exported to Europe and organised by the TNCExport and marketing30s