(i) Presence of fertile loamy soils good for the growth of a variety of crops.
(ii) Dry conditions/ low rainfall making it necessary to irrigate the areas.
(iii) The area was sparsely populated.
(iv) Availability of extensive land for irrigation.
(v) Availability of the water from River Perkerra.
(vi) The gently sloping land that allows mechanization or easy flow of water for irrigation by gravity
Presence of River Perkerra which provides water for irrigation.
The area slopes gently thus allowing natural flow of water to the fields by gravity.
Availability of soils rich in minerals enables variety of crops to be grown.
Availability of extensive land which makes large scale cultivation of crops possible.
The area had sparse population that practical pastoral farming. So there was a lot of land for the scheme.
The area is semi-arid therefore there was need for irrigation farming.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 15, 2017 at 13:34
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