The role of Soil Survey In Irrigation Development

Abstract

One of the crucial issues facing Kenya at present and in the future revolves around high rates of population growth and the limited agricultural land base Although the country at present is almost self sufficient in food production, the demand for agricultural products is continually rising and there is therefore a potential food problem. Consequently there is a need to intensify land use. The strategy for this should aim at achieving high yields per unit of land while at the same time conserving the soil and water resources. apart from increasing production in the high rainfall areas, irrigation and land reclamation by drainage and flood protection are two major alternative s for expanding Kenya's cultivatable land for producing additional food and export crops.