Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering

Okoth PFZ

Publications

• Research Article
  Comparative Analysis of Water Saving Techniques for Irrigating More Land with Less Water in Nguruman Scheme, Kenya: Design Principles and Practices
  Author(s): Muya EM, Sijali IV, Radiro M and Okoth PFZMuya EM, Sijali IV, Radiro M and Okoth PFZ
  
  A review of the past studies has demonstrated that rehabilitation of an irrigation scheme through infrastructural development and agricultural production value chains alone will not sustain the targeted agricultural production unless scientific principles, aimed at enhanced water use efficiency are incorporated in the development agenda to avoid future water losses and shortages. In Nguruman, the available water supply has the capacity to meet irrigation water requirement of 5,332,809 m3 to irrigate the targeted 800 ha per year. However, with increasing number of farmers engaging in irrigated agriculture, more area is expected to be brought under irrigation to meet the increasing food demands, thus requiring significant amount of water savings through enhanced water use efficiency. For this reason, analysis and review of the irrigation design challenges, operational realities and tech.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9768.1000158

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