Profits from a Farm in Kenya

Abstract

Most of the land at the higher altitudes in Kenya (7,000 to 9,500 fee, where there is an adequate water supply, a good average rainfall (from 28 in. a year well distributed), sufficient timber for farm buildings, fencing and firewood, and good soil, is suitable for small farms, where the practice of mixed farming, with dairying as the principal object, could be undertaken . Under a closer settlement scheme, the acreage of farms would be between 300 and 600, the size being dependent on the type of land available and the financial position and experience in farming of the applicant.