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TABLE XVII:
DAM IRRIGATION WATER SOURCES
Location
Capacity of Storage
(M)
Volume (m 3 )
Pare District.
1. Nyumba ya Mungu 1,140,000 603,000
2. Shungula 24,700 18,733
3. Dindira 274 14,411
4. Shatto 739 55,800
5. Ranzi 286 18,780
Moshi District
1. Sholo 90 21,000
2. Urenga 180 35,000
3. Mworoworo 158 26,950
4. Ukiashi 158 67,760
Source:
Regional Agriculture and Livestock Office, Moshi, Kilimanjaro Region
(i)
Lower Moshi:
The Lower Moshi Irrigation Project began in 1984, and
was completed in April 1987. The project study involved
irrigation potential areas of Rau River system (ha.2300)
Miwaleni Pump Scheme (ha.2000), Himo River system
(ha.1000) and ground water system (ha.1020). Crops
grown under the Lower Moshi scheme include paddy
900-1100 hectares cultivated during rain-season, 400
hectares during dry season while 900 hectares are put
under maize. Perennial crops occupy 300 hectares. Rice
production in Lower Moshi Irrigation Project, has
surpassed the target put at 4.5 tons per hectare to register
an average of 6.5 tons per hectare recorded in 1990.
Problems facing the project include, inadequate water
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