Agriculture What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? In 2022, cut flowers had the largest recorded marketed agricultural production in Kenya at KSh 103.5 billion, followed by tea at KSh 156.7 billion and cattle and calves at KSh 84.7 billion. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Wheat production fell by 13% from 349,000 tonnes in 2021 to 271,000 tonnes in 2022, according to the Economic Survey 2023. The country consumed 2.1 million tonnes of wheat as food. A total of 11 tonnes were used as seed and 122 tonnes had “other” uses. Another 40 tonnes were lost. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture What is the contribution of agriculture to Africa's GDP? Source World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) - Sub-saharan Africa ag Short answer What is the contribution of agriculture to Africa's GDP? Farming is key to the majority of African economies and accounts for at least 17% of sub-Saharan Africa's GDP. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture Which African country is most dependent on agriculture? Source World Bank: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP) Short answer Which African country is most dependent on agriculture? Somalia. According to the World Bank, agriculture made up 62.7% of the country's GDP in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture Which African country is the world’s largest producer of yams? Source Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Short answer Which African country is the world’s largest producer of yams? According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Nigeria was the world's largest producer of yams in 2021, with an output of 50 million tonnes ... Back Full answer
Economy Agriculture How much does agriculture contribute to Nigeria’s GDP? Source Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report Q1 2023 (Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How much does agriculture contribute to Nigeria’s GDP? Agriculture contributed 19.63% to nominal GDP in the first quarter of 2023. This figure was lower than the share recorded in the first quarter of 2022 and in the fourth quarter of 2022 which were 21.09% and 24.90% respectively. However, the sector contributed 21.66% of total GDP in real terms in the... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties How many presidential candidates are contesting in Nigeria's forthcoming election? Source Independent National Electoral Commission Short answer How many presidential candidates are contesting in Nigeria's forthcoming election? The Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) released the final list of candidates contesting for the presidency in the 2023 general elections. Inec said that 18 parties had fielded presidential candidates and their running mates. The list includes Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democr... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Elections & political parties Was the Expropriation Bill published in the National Gazette for comment just before 25 December 2022? Can the public still make comments? Source Parliament of the Republic of South Africa: press release Short answer Was the Expropriation Bill published in the National Gazette for comment just before 25 December 2022? Can the public still make comments? The National Assembly of South Africa (passed the Expropriation Bill on 28 September 2022. The bill guides the expropriation of property by organs of state. It also provides for instances where expropriation without compensation may be done in the public interest. Civil society submitted t... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Agriculture What are the major agricultural products in Cameroon? Source World Trade Organisation - Cameroon Profile Short answer What are the major agricultural products in Cameroon? Cameroon's main agricultural products are cocoa beans, cotton and bananas (including plantains). ... Back Full answer