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3.3.3 Kales ...................................................................................................................................... 21
3.3.4 Carrots .................................................................................................................................. 23
3.3.5 Banana .................................................................................................................................. 25
3.3.6 Mangoes .............................................................................................................................. 27
3.3.7 Flowers ................................................................................................................................. 28
3.4 Industrial Crops ............................................................................................................................. 29
3.4.1 Coffee ................................................................................................................................... 29
3.4.1.1 Coffee Export Destinations ................................................................................................. 29
3.4.2 Tea ........................................................................................................................................ 31
3.4.2.1 Tea Exports Destinations .................................................................................................... 31
3.4.3 Sugar ..................................................................................................................................... 32
3.4.4 Cotton ................................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.5 Pyrethrum ............................................................................................................................. 33
3.4.6 Sisal ....................................................................................................................................... 33
4.0 FISHERIES PERFORMANCE .................................................................................................................. 34
4.1 National Fish Production ................................................................................................................ 34
4.2 Fisheries Capture............................................................................................................................ 35
4.3 Aquaculture ................................................................................................................................... 35
5.0 LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE ........................................................................................................... 37
5.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 37
5.1.0 National Livestock Population ............................................................................................... 37
5.1.1 Cattle Population .................................................................................................................. 37
5.1.2 Sheep and Goat Population .................................................................................................. 37
5.1.3 Poultry Population ................................................................................................................ 37
5.1.4 Other Livestock Types ........................................................................................................... 38
5.1.5 Hives ..................................................................................................................................... 38
5.2 Livestock Products ........................................................................................................................ 39
5.2.1 Milk ....................................................................................................................................... 39
5.2.2 Meat ..................................................................................................................................... 39
5.2.3 Other Products ..................................................................................................................... 39
6.0 AGRICULTURAL INPUTS ....................................................................................................................... 40
6.1 Access to Agriculture Inputs and Credits ........................................................................................ 40
6.1.1 Seed .................................................................................................................................... 40
6.1.2 Fertilizer Off-Take................................................................................................................... 40
6.1.2.1 Fertilizer Cost Reduction Strategy ...................................................................................... 40
6.1.3 Access to Credit ..................................................................................................................... 45
6.1.4 Wholesale and Retail Prices .................................................................................................. 49
6.2 Fisheries Inputs .............................................................................................................................. 50
6.2.1 Fishing Crafts and Gears ....................................................................................................... 50
6.2.3 Fish Feeds ............................................................................................................................. 50
6.2.4 Fish Seeds ............................................................................................................................. 50
6.3 Livestock Inputs ............................................................................................................................. 51
6.3.1 Commercial Feeds and Supplements .................................................................................... 51
6.4 Agricultural Mechanization ............................................................................................................ 51
6.4.1 Investments in Agricultural Mechanization ........................................................................... 51
6.4.2 Agricultural Technology Development Centres (ATDC) ......................................................... 52
6.4.3 Validated Technologies Promoted ......................................................................................... 52
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