Theory question 103
Manufacturing Industry(a) Describe four factors that favour the location of brewery industry. (b) Outline three contributions of manufacturing industries to the economic development of Tropical Africa. (c) Highlight three problems facing manufacturing industries in Tropical Africa.
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(a) Large market nearby (beer is bulky and breakable, so breweries are close to consumers in towns); raw materials (barley/sorghum/maize, hops) and plentiful clean water; regular power supply; capital; good transport; skilled labour and technical know-how; government policy.
(b) Employment; foreign exchange savings and earnings; government revenue; diversification of the economy; development of infrastructure; transfer of technology; provision of goods; growth of towns.
(c) Shortage of capital; erratic power supply; poor transport; shortage of skilled labour; low purchasing power; competition from imports; political instability; shortage of raw materials and spare parts.
For breweries, stress market and water supply.