GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

  Gently sloping land that allows flow of water by gravity Presence of permanent rivers that provide regular and abundant water supply Availability of extensive land for land-scale cultivation of crops Availability of soils rich in mineral nutrients to support a variety of crops. Black cotton soils that retain water for a long period Warm weather suitable for the growing of crops Some areas are semi-arid e.g. perkerra making it necessary to practice irrigation farming RELATED POSTS 9 CONDITIONS FAVOURING IRRIGATION FARMING IN EGYPT 5 CAUSES OF RURAL-RURAL MIGRATION IN KENYA 10 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME 4 FEATURES OF MAP STATEMENT SCALE 10 ADVANTAGES OF OIL PRODUCTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 7 DISADVANTAGES OF AIR TRANSPORT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COFFEE FARMING IN KENYA IMPACTS OF POVERTY ON ENVIRONMENT 10 PROBLEMS FACING COTTON FARMING IN UGANDA COMPARISON BETWEEN FISHING IN KENYA AND JAPAN

  Pests and diseases. Pests like cotton seed bug and quelea birds that feed on rice coupled with crop diseases leads to low yields. Unreliable rainfall in the river catchments leads to fluctuating of water hence reducing the amount of water availability for irrigation. This problem is particularly acute in Perkerra. Occurrence of floods. Some irrigation schemes like Bunyala in Busia and Hola in Tana River are affected by flood water during the rainy seasons which destroy the crops and infrastructure. Silting of canals. Frequent silting interrupts water flow in canals and reduces the amount of water available for irrigation. The dredging process is expensive. Human diseases. Stagnant water in fields encourages the breeding of snails and mosquitoes which transmits bilharzias and malaria which weaken / kill farmers. Inadequate capital. Irrigation farming requires a lot of capital to purchase the equipment and to meet the operational costs. it has been difficult to initiate new project...