Question

What are the characteristics of horticulture farming?

Answer 1

Characteristics of horticulture farming include;

• It requires a lot of farm inputs e.g fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides hence needs high capital outlay.
• The farms are smaller in size except for the large scale flower farms in Naivasha
• Farms are located in areas with good and reliable transport infrastructure since horticultural products are highly perishable.
• Advanced scientific techniques of crop production are applied to ensure high yields.