Background Information
West Kano Irrigation Scheme is located in the Kano plains between Nandi escarpment and Nyabondo plateau on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu County. The scheme was constructed in the year 1974 and become operational in 1976.
The scheme has 837 farmers with gross area of 4396 acres. The gross farm land area is 2230 acre and farm size of 2-4 acres per farmer.
The scheme irrigation water is abstracted by pumping from Lake Victoria and water drainage is also by pumping back to the Lake.The scheme has a population dependent of about 30,000 people.
Statistical Data
Location/County
Kisumu County
Year of establishment
1974
Gazetted Area
4,450 Acres
Main Crop
Rice
Area under Irrigation
2,250 Acres
Source of irrigation water
Lake Victoria
No. of household farmers
836 Households
Type of irrigation
Water is abstracted by pumping from Lake Victoria and water drainage is also by pumping back to the Lake.
Other Crops
Current Status
Projected Benefits/ Benefits being realized