Rice fields of Mwea

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Water flowing into the rivers stood at six cubic metres and could not sustain rice farming in the 26,000-acre Mwea Scheme.

Mwea rice farmers say heavy downpour a relief for their crop

Kirinyaga farmers happy to see rain water flooding Mwea rice fields.

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26000 acre = 10521.827 hectares


Mwea Irrigation Scheme covers an area of 9000 ha, with a potential for 4000 ha expansion ( Emongór et al., 2009;MIS Manager, personal comm.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-showing-all-the-sections-and-units-within-Mwea-irrigation-scheme-Units-with-sampled_fig1_276477768#:~:text=...-,Mwea%20Irrigation%20Scheme%20covers%20an%20area%20of%209000%20ha%2C%20with,%3BMIS%20Manager%2C%20personal%20comm.

 

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Water flowing into the rivers stood at six cubic metres and could not sustain rice farming in the 26,000-acre Mwea Scheme.

Mwea rice farmers say heavy downpour a relief for their crop

Kirinyaga farmers happy to see rain water flooding Mwea rice fields.

nation.africa

26000 acre = 10521.827 hectares


Mwea Irrigation Scheme covers an area of 9000 ha, with a potential for 4000 ha expansion ( Emongór et al., 2009;MIS Manager, personal comm.

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Map-showing-all-the-sections-and-units-within-Mwea-irrigation-scheme-Units-with-sampled_fig1_276477768#:~:text=...-,Mwea%20Irrigation%20Scheme%20covers%20an%20area%20of%209000%20ha%2C%20with,%3BMIS%20Manager%2C%20personal%20comm.

i) Mwea irrigation scheme gazetted area is 30,050 acres, 26,000 acres is currently under rice production. Thiba dam construction will add an additional 10,000 acres.

Mwea Irrigation Scheme – National Irrigation Authority

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ii) Bunyala irrigation scheme currently only 1800 acres is under paddy rice production. Current expansion phase 1 will bring another 10,000 acres by february 2022, phase 2 ending in december 2024 will add another 10,000 acres to bring total acreage under paddy rice to 21,800 acres.

iii) Ahero irrigation scheme: Currently 4000 acres is under rice paddy. Current expansion will add another 12,000 acres.

NB: All irrigation scheme mainly produce rice but also produce soy bean, watermelon, tomatoes etc when the rice has been harvested.