(a) Describe any four factors which have favoured the development of plantation agriculture in East Africa
(b) State any four ways in which plantation agriculture is important to the economy of the region
(c) Outline any four problems facing this system of agriculture in the region
(a) Four favourable factors include;
(i) Presence of fertile soils
(ii) Availability of cheap labour
(iii) Favourable climate
(iv) Large market for produce
(b) Four importance of plantation agriculture include;
(i) Provision of employment
(ii) It supplies cash crops
(iii) It provide: raw materials for industries
(iv) It provides foreign exchange
(c) Four problems of plantation agriculture include:
(i) Foreign ownership of farms
(ii) Infestation of pests and diseases
(iii) Fluctuation in prices of produce
(iv) Poor transportation network
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