Food Insecurity Case Study - Kenya (LIDC) Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the population of Kenya?
55 million in 2023.
What are three examples of growing industries in Kenya?
Telecommunications, construction, agriculture, tourism, etc.
What are three examples of crops grown in Kenya?
Tea, coffee, french beans, peas, corn, flowers, etc.
How much of Kenya’s population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050?
50%.
What urban agriculture innovation is being used in the Kibera slums, Nairobi, Kenya?
‘Sack gardening’, where sacks are filled with soil, stones and manure in order to grow crops.
What three advantages does sack farming in Kenya have?
- Young people receive training, a guaranteed daily healthy meal and a small wage.
- A proportion of crop sales are put into a credit society to fund young people’s businesses.
- The higher nutrient food helps the many people living with HIV.
What two difficulties with food security does Kenya have?
- There is problems finding places for urban farming that are free of contamination.
- Kenya is the fourth largest recipient of food aid, and the WFP provides more than a million school children with their only daily meal.
How many people in Kenya live below the poverty line?
Half of the population.
How many people in Kenya experience severe food insecurity?
15 million people.
How many people in Kenya rely on food assistance?
2 million.
How much of Kenya’s population is undernourished?
29%.
What are the two problems with finding land for agriculture in Kenya?
- Only 20% of the land is considered suitable for agriculture.
- Some of the most productive farmland is leased to investors in affluent countries such as Qatar.
In what two ways do flower and vegetable exports help Kenya’s economy?
- They account for 30% of Kenya’s GDP.
- They account for 5 million jobs.
