Kenya

Kenya is a country that has nine provinces. It lies on the
equator on the slopes of Mount Kenya and the Nyamben Mountain Range. It
covers an area of 3,850 square miles. The climate of Kenya is one of short
rains between March and May, with a long rainy season between October and
December. Temperatures range from 68 degrees in the higher altitudes
around Mt. Kenya, to 90 degrees in the arid Semiaro lands.
The people of Kenya hold a proud tradition of farming. Ninety
percent of the people are farmers. The population is large and spread out
covering both the dry, arid lands as well as the fertile areas. Crops
grown fit the type of area of land in which they are cultivated.
Livestock and beekeeping are other methods of farming popular in eastern
Africa. Wheat is grown in the upper and lower Highlands. Pyrethrum,
potatoes, maize, beans and tea are other crops that grow in the area.
Farmers grow ...