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An increasing number of transnational corporations (TNCs) and supermarkets in more developed countries are sourcing more of their food products from less developed countries. Small farmers are being drawn into contracts to supply customers in the developed world, increasing their output by intensification, but such developments often lead to a decline in the production of staple foods for the local population.
Many fresh vegetables sold in British supermarkets are grown in Kenya. Crops include summer salads, mange touts and baby sweetcorn, and Kenya also has a thriving flower industry. It has been estimate that this type of agriculture supports at least 100,000 smallholders in the country.
Many fresh vegetables sold in British supermarkets are grown in Kenya. Crops include summer salads, mange touts and baby sweetcorn, and Kenya also has a thriving flower industry. It has been estimate that this type of agriculture supports at least 100,000 smallholders in the country.
When people see a commercial market for produce they often respond by intensifying their production. In Kibera, a shanty town in Nairobi, enterprising people with access to waste sewage water have developed thriving areas of urban farming, selling their produce in Nairobi's markets. Many are now so successful that they employ casual labourers to work their farms.