Taking the ahero rice irrigation scheme aris that is managed by the national irrigation board nib in kenya as a case study, this paper analyzes the characteristics of the household at the aris and critically evaluates the implications of economic aspects of rice production on. Layout of rice paddies 1 acre each in the ahero irrigation scheme total area 2,168 acres and location of the scheme in kenya. The scheme is managed by the national irrigation board nib, a statutory body in kenya, through a partnership with the farmers, the main crop being rice. Jul 04, 20 rice production in ahero irrigation scheme, in kenya is dominated by male farmers who comprised about 70% of the sampled farmers. Development of the scheme started in 1954 from the tebere section with about 65 acres in irrigation farming and has since grown to the current gazetted area of 30,050 acres. A good number of farmers have now moved out of the scheme and are growing watermelons, butternuts, paw paws, tomatoes and maize. Ngongoma irrigation scheme has a gravity fed surface irrigation system. West kano irrigation scheme bunyala irrigation scheme in busia district since 1996 around the vast yala swamp on the northeastern shoreline of lake victoria. Mwea irrigation scheme was started in 1956 as holding grounds for former mau detainees. An analysis of technical efficiency of rice farmers in ahero irrigation scheme, kenya rice has continued to be an important cereal in kenya in the recent years. The study was conducted in ahero irrigation scheme ais, in kisumu county kenya.
The model was also used to determine irrigation schedule in that for sri rice, the first irrigation was given 19 days before sowing date with 92. Determinants of smallholder farmers extent of market. Pdf an analysis of technical efficiency of rice farmers in. Ahero irrigation scheme was started as a pilot project to. Increase in agricultural production and productivity depends, to a large extent, on the availability of water. Occupational safety and health hazards exposure among farm workers at ahero irrigation scheme, kenya article pdf available september 2018 with 8 reads how we measure reads. Situated in kirinyaga county, the scheme is 100 kms north east of nairobi. The ahero irrigation scheme is located in the kano plains. Ahero irrigation scheme which is located in the kano plains between nandi escarpment and nyabondo plateau. Local manufacture of rotary weeders is linked to adoption of. Selamko irrigation scheme selamko irrigation scheme is located in farta woreda around south gondar administrative zone. Pdf work related ill heath among farm workers at ahero. Okech jn, wawire nw, okor wa, okiyo to, otieno vo, onyango g. Pdf occupational safety and health hazards exposure.
Pdf occupational safety and health hazards exposure among. The study concludes that farm workers at ahero irrigation scheme are exposed to myriads of occupational hazards which can be an impediment to food security and achievements of the governments. Airsahero irrigation research station apsahero pilot scheme anovaanalysis of variance bdbulk density bisbunyala irrigation scheme clcone index mrtmultiple range test dopdrying out process gokgovernment of kenya jicajapanese international cooperation agency lpllower plastic limit lrlong rains mcmoisture content missmwea irrigation. Ahero irrigation scheme kisumu latitude and longitude. Application of benchmarking and principal component. An analysis of technical efficiency of rice farmers in. Economic valuation of irrigation water in ahero irrigation. Quantity of fertilizer and labour were also found to influence rice output positively at 10% level.
The scheme was initiated in 1984 with the construction of the irrigation canals and bands to enhance irrigation of the wetland fields with water. To find the latitude and longitude of ahero irrigation scheme kisumu, please enter the location name in the control. Ahero, bunyala and west kano irrigation schemes for their assistance in collection of. The national irrigation board nib is a state corporation with a mandate to develop kenyas irrigation infrastructure, rehabilitate existing infrastructure, and promote and manage all national irrigation schemes in the country. Case of rice marketing in ahero irrigation scheme, kenya citeseerx. Ahero irrigation scheme, sampling points for area sampler and emergence trap.
Principles and practices of irrigation management for. Ahero irrigation area exceeded the average yield for irrigated rice cultivation in kenya. Irrigation is a technology that ensures a good soilmoisture balance resulting into a good environment for crop growth. Work related ill heath among farm workers at ahero irrigation. The scheme is managed by the nib in partnership with. Irrigation manual planning, development monitoring and. Great thanks to hezron and axel both of heinrich boll foundation for their input to the.
Work related ill heath among farm workers at ahero. An analysis of technical efficiency of rice farmers in ahero irrigation scheme, kenya. Farmers at the ahero irrigation scheme dump rice, find. Water and irrigation productivity training, mbeya peak hotel, may 2004. Along with the ahero irrigation scheme kisumus gps coordinates, you can also check other parameters like weather, humidity, and elevation of the location. Ahero irrigation scheme is located in muhoroni subcounty, kisumu county, kenya. Random sampling procedure was employed to contact 182 respondents and. Most farmers are in the 4660 years category which was about 35%. Local manufacture of rotary weeders is linked to adoption. Pdf an analysis of technical efficiency of rice farmers. Sketch of the entire scheme courtesy of airs and b. Location of ahero irrigation scheme ais, bunyala irrigation. Performance evaluation of bedene alemtena small scale. An analysis of technical efficiency of rice farmers in ahero.
Strategic plan 200820, ministry of water and irrigation national irrigation board of kenya p. Lake victoria, kerio valley and inland lakes, the tana and athi river basin, and the ewaso ngiro north basin whose irrigation infrastructure has not been adequately developed. It lies in the kano plains between nandi escarpment and nyabondo plateau at an altitude of 1,150 m above sea level. Previously, these concerns centered only on water quantity.
Estimating rice yield under changing weather conditions in. Perkerra irrigation scheme which was started in 1954 near marigat township in baringo district. This led to the revival of ahero irrigation scheme towards the end of the year 2004, with the nib remaining as the water service provider. The national irrigation board is set to spend sh150 million to expand the ahero irrigation scheme in kisumu county to boost rice production.
Besides irrigation management simplicity, sustainability requires that farmers have appropriate incentives, normally financial, for continuing to irrigate. Government to expand ahero irrigation scheme at sh150m. Schematic diagram showing the nine sampling points for the area sampler in a rice paddy, the emergence trap and the positions to which the emergence trap was moved. Application of benchmarking and principal component analysis. Multistage sampling procedure was employed to contact 182 respondents and a semistructured and pretested questionnaire used to collect data from smallholder rice farmers in the scheme through face to face interview. The climate of the kano plain is relatively dry and the average temperatures are high during the day and the soil. Ahero irrigation scheme, sampling points for area sampl openi. The bearing capacity of the soils of ahero irrigated rice.
The study was conducted in the month of april 2012 in ahero irrigation scheme, nyando. Irrigation suitability assessment of effluents from west kano. The main crop grown at ahero irrigation scheme is rice. In the national irrigation board corporate plan for 20032007, reforms were proposed to reduce government involvement in noncore activities. Surprisingly, yields were high regardless of location relative to irrigation canals. A case study of rice marketing in ahero irrigation scheme. Discharge measurements and soil sample analysis were conducted, and secondary data were collected from halaba kullito. Planning of water intake structures for irrigation or hydropower.
Sahara tribune farmers at the ahero irrigation scheme dump. Other crops include soybeans seed and commercial, watermelon, maize, tomatoes, sorghum and cowpeas. Ahero irrigation scheme, sampling points for area sampl. Based on performance score, the bunyala irrigation scheme is the highest performing rice irrigation scheme in western kenya. However, these studies are not carried out in bura irrigation scheme hence they are different from the present study in its focus and scope. Characterization of irrigation farm households and economic. Principles and practices of irrigation management for vegetables 2 irrigation water quality criteria understanding irrigation water quality is critical for sustainability of vegetable production. Aspects of rice cultivation in nyanza province, kenya. Best management practices for irrigation management. International journal of science and research ijsr is published as a monthly journal with 12 issues per year. The river nyando is the water source for the scheme. The study concludes that farm workers at ahero irrigation scheme are exposed to myriads of occupational hazards which can be an impediment to food security and achievements of.
Taking the ahero rice irrigation scheme aris that is managed by the national irrigation board nib in kenya as a case study, this paper analyzes the characteristics of the household at the aris and critically evaluates the implications of economic aspects of rice production on the pricing of irrigation water at the aris. For example, in 1950 51, gross irrigated area as percentage of gross cropped area was only 17%. It is a winwin valuechain development, creating employment opportunities and reducing. Irrigation suitability assessment of effluents from west kano rice irrigation scheme, kisumu, kenya afullo otieno augustine abstract this paper assesses the suitability of west kano rice irrigation scheme effluents for recycling. Installing irrigation schemes in kenya sciencedirect. Notably, it is a referred, highly indexed, online international journal with high impact factor. Airs ahero irrigation research station aps ahero pilot scheme anovaanalysis of variance bdbulk density bisbunyala irrigation scheme clcone index mrtmultiple range test dopdrying out process gokgovernment of kenya jicajapanese international cooperation agency lpllower plastic limit lrlong rains mcmoisture content missmwea irrigation. Irrigation has not been embraced in kenya in large scale except for the well established canal irrigation systems like in mwea, ahero, bura that came into existence way back. The scheme was started as a pilot project to explore the feasibility of irrigation in the kano plains. The study was conducted in ahero irrigation scheme, in kisumu county kenya. Scheme resident tenants b tenants growing crops at the same schemes but residing outside. After these, subsequent irrigations were given after 4, 2, 22, 29,22, 29, 36, 43, 50, 57, 64, 71, 78, 85, 92 and 94 days after sowing date with 90mm, 50mm, and 20mm for the.
The three irrigation schemes have an average performance. The study was conducted at the ahero irrigation scheme in the kisumu county of kenya during the month of april 2012. Boosting africas rice sectorconsultative group on international agricultural research cgiar. Performance assessment irrigation schemes according to. Delayed payments and poor prices are some of the reasons that are making farmers at the ahero irrigation scheme abandon rice for other crops.
Analysis of water use in rice production under paddy system. Planning of water intake structures for irrigation or. Among various issues that affect sustainability in smallholder schemes, design of the irrigation scheme is the major component that needs special consideration chancellor and. The ahero irrigation research station airs is located within the scheme. Some features of this site may not work without it. The scheme is one of the seven public schemes managed by the national irrigation board nib, which include bura, tana, perkerra, ahero, bunyala and west kano. The case of ahero irrigation scheme in kenya samuel onyango omondi, stephen g. A canal conveys water from the dam into a reservoir which is situated just at the edge. The ahero irrigation scheme is located in the kano plains between nandi escarpment and nyabondo plateau. Map over ahero town with settlements, roads and irrigated areas.
The aim of study was to assess the overall performance of bedene alemtena small scale irrigation scheme using internal and external performance indicators. Determinants of smallholder farmers market participation. The project targets four irrigation schemes which are within the mandate of the nib in kenya and which grow rice, i. Although it is third after maize and wheat in terms of consumption and production, its rate of consumption has increased over the years compared to. Hence, the importance of irrigation is, however, the availability of irrigation facilities which is highly inadequate in india. Upscaling the system of rice intensification sri in. Multistage sampling procedure was employed to contact 182 respondents and a. Primary data were collected from three farmers field situated at the upper, middle, and downstream of the main canal. A comparative economic analysis of the traditional and improved upland rainfed rice varieties in kisumu district, kenya. To reduce nonpoint source pollution caused by leaching and runoff. Characterization of irrigation farm households and. Mbogoh and kimpei munei department of agricultural economics, university of nairobi, kenya email.
In some areas of florida, water quality impacts crop productivity more than soil fertility, pest and weed control, variety, and other factors. It has installed new water pumping facilities at the ahero irrigation scheme in the nyando district, on the shores of. Conversely, in the s scheme, highly contrasting yields were observed. Within the scope of the questionandanswer service, no comprehensive documentation on the planning of intake structures was available. It is the 40th of the 41 recorded by fao as major dams in zimbabwe. Irrigation suitability assessment of effluents from west. Determinants of rice production in ahero irrigation scheme in kisumu county, kenya.
Furthermore, there is no evidence of a study focusing on the same in bura irrigation scheme. Water and wastewater quality variables of ten samples from two sites were determined. Ahero irrigation scheme is a government initiated scheme which leases irrigation lands to both small scale and large scale farmers to encourage both local and nonlocal people to engage rice growing. Mwea, ahero, west kano and bunyala irrigation schemes. Development of the scheme started in 1954 from the tebere section with about 65 acres in irrigation farming and has since grown to. Upscaling the system of rice intensification sri in ahero. Ahero irrigation scheme kisumu, kenya phone, address. Irrigation water at ahero irrigation scheme should be charged at appropriate price relative to its economic value of ksh. Comparison of water management and rice production. Construction of the scheme started in 1966 and operations started in 1969. Increasing the use of alternative fuels at cement plants.
The climate of the kano plain is relatively dry and the average temperatures are high during the day and the soil of the scheme is of the black cotton type and is rather. Determinants of rice production in ahero irrigation scheme in. In the year 2014, ahero irrigation scheme had 946 plot holders cultivating 1,215 hectares of land that yielded. Analysis of water use in rice production under paddy. Analysis of water use in rice production under paddy system and sri in ahero irrigation scheme, kenya. Ngondoma irrigation scheme draws water from ngondoma dam, which has an estimated capacity of 7.