Proposed Criteria for Land Suitability Classification for Irrigation

Abstract

The land classification system of the Bureau of Reclamation of the U.S. Department of the Interior has been developed to guide formulation and plans for irrigation projects. This system has been adopted in many countries for the classification of irrigated land use. Hot fever, under Kenyan conditions ~where certain economic data are not available, the system cannot be applied directly. Modifications have to be made to allow for the different conditions. Thus it is proposed that for land suitability classification in Kenya a criteria be established. This criteria should however draw on experiences gained in irrigated agriculture from different parts of the world.