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What is beef Farming?

Beef farming refers to the keeping of large numbers of cattle for meat.

Beef farming is practiced in Kenya and Tanzania.

Beef farming is practice in which parts of Kenya?

Beef farming is also practiced in Laikipia county.

Other counties in Kenya that practice beef farming are:

Beef farming is practiced in which parts of Tanzania?

Beef Cattle in Tanzania are also reared in the following parts.

•  Kongwa
• Mpwapwa
• Morogoro
• Kilosa
• Singida

Cattle breeds kept for beef are:

• Zebu

•  Hereford

• Aberdeen Angus

• Boran

 

What are the contributions of beef farming to the economy.

 

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Earns a country foreign exchange

Source of meat for meat

Source of raw materials for Industries like the skins and hides.

Improved roads and railways networks

Exercise

Name 2 areas where beef farming is practiced in Tanzania

Name 4 areas where beef farming is practiced in Kenya.

Give two types of cattle kept for beef

List two benefits of beef farming to the economy.

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