Land evaluation for irrigated agriculture :

Abstract

Appropriate land use decisions are vital to achieve optimum productivity of the land and ensure environmental sustainability, Land evaluation for irrigated agriculture was carried out in Busitema Sub County following the FAO procedure of Land evaluation for irrigated agriculture, NRCS soil classifications, and ESRI rules. for GIS in overlay. The result of the study revealed that the arid months are January, February, July and August, soils of Busitema Sub County study are suitable for irrigated- Considering topography, drainage, sediment transport, soil and slope as the factors that affect irrigated agriculture, the suitability model shows that 58% is suitable, 0109.0/0 is highly suitable and the rest is not suitable. This suggests that all the limitations can be improved so as to attain the potential suitability through practicing integrated soil fertility management, farmers should use irrigation as a supplementary method during the arid months and also opt for good land management practices for optimum and sustainable production.