Sisal by
Charles Monari
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Which crop is this?
How long are the leaves of this crop?
Do these crops have stems?
What is this crop used for?
THIS IS A SISAL CROP. It has Leaves are long and have long fibre. These crops have very short stems?
WHICH PARTS ARE HARVESTED?
Leaves are harvested because they have long fibre
Sisal is growing in Kenya
Sisal grown in Kilifi, Voi and Mwatate in coastal region
Kibwezi in eastern region
Solai in Nakuru
Juja in Thika
Sisal is grown in Tanzania
Tanga region
Morogoro region
Usambara mountains region
Kilosa region
Lindi region
What is the contribution of sisal to the economy of Kenya and Tanzania?
Sisal has created employment in sisal farms. Workers harvesting sisal
Sisal creates jobs in sisal factories
Sisal fibres are used to make
Sisal products when exported earns foreign exchange
Happy farmer selling his sisal products
Questions
- Sisal was introduced to East Africa by the Portuguese in the year…..
- Sisal requires low rainfall, altitude below 1900 and a lot of sunshine
- Sisal is grown for its
- Name sisal growing areas in Kenya 1. K …………………. , 2. V ......... and M ……………… in the coastal region. S ……………….. In Nakuru and J …….. In Thika.
- Sisal is grown in T ………………….. , M ………………. , K ……………… , and L …………… in Tanzania.
- Sisal is used to make b……………., r…………………., c………………….., m…………….
- Sisal farmers earn ……………………………. to improve their welfare
- When sisal is exported the country earns f …………………….. e
