4 AIMS OF KILOMBERO VALLEY IRRIGATION SCHEME
The scheme started in 1960 and it became a government parastatal called Sugar Development co-operation in 1968. Today, it employs over 46,000 workers and it contributes 40% of the total sugar production in Tanzania. It has mainly encouraged the development of out-growers’ schemes. Aims of Kilombero valley irrigation scheme To control flooding of river Kilombero and Ruaha in the area. To reclaim the fertile land for farming along River Kilombero. To open up the remote areas of southern Tanzania economically. To diversify the economy of the area, especially the out-growers to ensure a constant flow of income. 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 3 TYPES OF WEATHERING AND THEIR PROCESSES 6 LANDFORMS OF HIGHLANDS GLACIATION CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF OCE...