Case Study: Trade With Kenya

Question 1

What two commodities does the U.K. Trade with Kenya in, in this case study?

Answer 1

1. Leguminous veg

2. Cut flowers

Question 2

What percentage of food imported from Africa is NOT air freighted?

Answer 2

90%

Question 3

In 1988 how many tonnes of leguminous vegetables did the UK import from Kenya?

Answer 3

3,800

Question 4

In 2005 how many tonnes of leguminous vegetables did the UK import from Kenya?

Answer 4

25,000

Question 5

How are these leguminous vegetables transported and what are the concerns over this?

Answer 5

They are transported by air freight and the issue with this is the high carbon footprint

Question 6

In 2005 how many tonnes of cut flowers did the UK import from Kenya and what was the declared value of these flowers?

Answer 6

18,650 tonnes at a declared value of £52 million

Question 7

How quickly after picking did these flowers need to be on supermarket shelves?

Answer 7

24-48 hours meaning that they had to be airfreighted

Question 8

How many Kenyans are directly employed in horticulture?

Answer 8

70,000

Question 9

How many Kenyans are employed indirectly by horticulture?

Answer 9

20,000

Question 10

How many people are supported by the horticulture industry in Kenya?

Answer 10

500,000

Question 11

What number earner is horticulture in Kenyas economy?

Answer 11

Second highest behind tea, heaving leapt up from fourth in 2001

Question 12

What percentage of the final price of mange-tout from Kenya does the producer get to keep?

Answer 12

12%

Question 13

What percentage of the final price of mange-tout from Kenya does the supermarket get to keep?

Answer 13

45%