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  The following are Problems facing farmers in Mwea irrigation scheme Stagnant ware encourages its breeding of snails and mosquitoes increasing incidences of   Bilharzia and malaria                                         Quelea birds which feed on rice grain lowers drop yield Siltation in canals reduces capacity to hold enough water for irrigation Fluctuating water volumes reduces water for irrigation Poor marketing strategies Delayed payment to farmers lowers their morale - Shortage of capital to finance farming activities such as plough RELATED POSTS IMPORTANCE OF SOIL STRUCTURE     7 CHARACTERISTICS OF EQUATORIAL CLIMATE    7 ADVANTAGES OF WETLANDS     7 FACTORS INFLUENCING MASS WASTING    5 CONDITIONS FOR EXISTENCE OF CORAL REEFS ...

  Rice in Uganda, it's grown in Pallisa, Namutumba, Bugiri, Manafwa, and Iganga in eastern Uganda. Upland rice does not require a lot of water and so it's grown in Wakiso, Kayunga, and Mukono districts. It's also grown at the Kibimba rice scheme, Doho rice scheme, and Olwenyi rice scheme near Lake Kyoga. In Kenya, it's grown in the Nyanza Province e.g. Bungoma and near Mumias in western Kenya. Rice growing is also supervised on irrigation schemes e.g. Mwea-Tebere, Ahero, and also grown by peasants on the banks of the River Tana. In Tanzania, rice is grown at the Kilombero irrigation scheme , southern shores of Lake Victoria e.g. at Bukoba, southern shores of Lake Malawi, along river banks e.g. river Rufiji, river Pangani and river Wami. Conditions for growth of rice Heavy rainfall of about 1500 mm per annum needed during the planting season for proper growth. Flooded conditions with a soil depth of over 25 m and the water should not be always stagnant. Hot temperature...