(a) The scheme contributes to the bulk of rice produced by the country and therefore saves the country foreign exchange which would have otherwise been spent in importing rice to satisfy local demand.
(b) The scheme has provided land to thousands of people who did not have farms before
(c) Floods, which used to be an annual menace in the area during the rainy season have been controlled by the reservoirs created for irrigation
(d) Roads have been improved to transport rice from the fields to the markets.
(e) The scheme offers employment to many people in the farms and in the local mills.
OR
a) Saving the country foreign exchange by contributing most of Kenya’s rice production.
b) Providing income to farmers, traders etc. which alleviates poverty and raises the living standards.
c) Provided land to thousands of landless.
d) Reservoirs created have helped in controlling flooding.
e) Improvements of infrastructure as roads have been built to transport rice from the fields to market.
f) Provision of social amenities such as schools and hospitals which have improved the people’s standard of living.
g) Provision of employment to many people in farms, local mills and trading.
Faimus answered the question on March 19, 2018 at 12:00
- Name the crops grown at the Mwea irrigation scheme (Solved)
Name the crops grown at the Mwea irrigation scheme
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Describe the two methods of irrigation used in Mwea irrigation scheme. (Solved)
Describe the two methods of irrigation used in Mwea irrigation scheme.
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- State any three human factors that have favoured the location of Mwea irrigation scheme (Solved)
State any three human factors that have favoured the location of Mwea irrigation scheme
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- State any four physical factors that have favoured the location of Mwea irrigation scheme (Solved)
State any four physical factors that have favoured the location of Mwea irrigation scheme
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- (a) Where is the Mwea irrigation scheme located? (b) What are the objectives for the establishment of the scheme?(Solved)
(a) Where is the Mwea irrigation scheme located
(b) What are the objectives for the establishment of the scheme
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Highlight any four measures used to control tsetse flies in Lambwe valley. (Solved)
Highlight any four measures used to control tsetse flies in Lambwe valley.
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- The amount of water required for irrigation to a given piece of land depends on various factors. Describe any three of those factors. (Solved)
The amount of water required for irrigation to a given piece of land depends on various factors. Describe any three of those factors.
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- What is irrigation?(Solved)
What is irrigation?
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- List any seven ways in which soil can be managed and conserved (Solved)
List any seven ways in which soil can be managed and conserved
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Discuss any three methods that are used in soil management and conservation efforts.(Solved)
Discuss any three methods that are used in soil management and conservation efforts.
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Give any three uses of soil(Solved)
Give any three uses of soil
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Give any five ways in which soil is significant (Solved)
Give any five ways in which soil is significant
Date posted: March 19, 2018. Answers (1)
- Name the four types of soils classified under the Intrazonal order. (Solved)
Name the four types of soils classified under the Intrazonal order.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- Name any four types of soils classified under the zonal order. (Solved)
Name any four types of soils classified under the zonal order.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- Name the three types of soil classification and discuss them. (Solved)
Name the three types of soil classification and discuss them.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard but also has various benefits. Highlight any two positive impacts of soil erosion. (Solved)
Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard but also has various benefits. Highlight any two positive impacts of soil erosion.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard and results on various problems. Discuss any five negative impacts of soil erosion. (Solved)
Soil erosion is a serious environmental hazard and results on various problems. Discuss any five negative impacts of soil erosion.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- Various human activities favour soil degeneration through soil erosion. Discuss any three human activities that favour soil erosion. (Solved)
Various human activities favour soil degeneration through soil erosion. Discuss any three human activities that favour soil erosion.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- (a) What is soil erosion?
(b) Describe the five types of soil erosion
(c) Briefly explain any three physical factors that favour soil erosion. (Solved)
(a) What is soil erosion?
(b) Describe the five types of soil erosion
(c) Briefly explain any three physical factors that favour soil erosion.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)
- (i) The following factors cause soil degeneration. Leaching, Continuous cropping, Change of pH (ii) Describe how these factors influence soil degeneration. (Solved)
(i) The following factors cause soil degeneration.
Leaching
Continuous cropping
Change of pH
(ii) Describe how these factors influence soil degeneration.
Date posted: March 17, 2018. Answers (1)