Factors Which Influenced the Location of the Scheme
Physical Factors
a) Availability of extensive land which made created room for future expansion.
b) Black cotton soils with high water retention capacities suitable for rice growing.
c) Freely draining clay loamy soils suitable for growing of other cash and food crops.
d) Gently sloping land which allows use of tractors and allows water to flow by gravity reducing the cost of pumping it to the fields.
e) Availability of plenty of water from permanent rivers Thiba and Nyamindi draining the area.
f) Experiences warm weather during the second part of the year suitable for rice growing.
Human Factors
a) The land was not inhabited due to its arid conditions therefore there was no displacement of people from the area.
b) Availability of labour for rice growing to presence of former detainees.
c) Desire by the colonial government to start a project that could occupy detainees.
d) Location near major urban centres such as Nairobi, Embu, Nyeri and Kerugoya which provide immediate market for rice
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