Nare 561:Water Harvesting And Irrigation Question Paper
Nare 561:Water Harvesting And Irrigation
Course:Agriculture
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2013
WATER HARVESTING AND IRRIGATION (NARE 561) 3RD TRIMESTER 2013
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
END OF SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL & RURAL DEVELOPMENT, DECEMBER, 2013
UNIT TITLE : WATER HARVESTING AND IRRIGATION
UNIT CODE : NARE 561
TIME: 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS
Answer any three questions
Question One
Write a four-point essay on the relationship between the economy of a region and water harvesting. (20 marks)
Question Two
Describe any irrigation method of your choice, discuss five factors which would make that method more suitable than the other alternatives. (20 marks)
Question Three
With diagrams where possible describe two water harvesting methods referred to as "micro – catchment methods" (20 marks)
Question Four
List and discuss five factors which may cause low efficiency of an irrigation system. (20 marks)
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