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Functions of Eldoret as an an agricultural collecting Centre and factors which Made It to Be a Leading Agricultural Collecting Centre.

Answer Text:
Eldoret (An Agricultural Collecting Centre).
 Located in the highlands on the western part of the R. Valley.
 It started as a small post office from which the town grew.
 It was started as an agricultural collecting and marketing centre for
White farmers who were commercial wheat farmers and practised dairy farming.
- It has acted as a collecting centre for agricultural produce from Uasin Gishu District.
Factors Which Made It to Be a Leading Agricultural Collecting Centre.
1. It’s easily accessible by the railway line from Mombasa to Kampala and the highway from Mombasa to Kampala.
2. Location at the heart of one of the richest agricultural hinterlands for which it has acted as a collecting, processing and marketing centre.
3. Availability of social amenities which has led to rapid increase from the surrounding areas.
4. Availability of H.E.P. which has led to establishment of industries such as plywood making, manufacture of soft drinks, textile, milk processing, etc.
5. High population in the surrounding regions which provides labour for industries and a ready market for manufactured products.
6. Plenty of land for expansion of the town and industries.
7. Establishment of service industries such as banking and insurance which has contributed significantly to its growth.