Design and construction of a gravity flow drip irrigation rainwater harvesting system at Bukade hill (Busitema university).

Abstract

This paper begins with an overview of the different irrigation types, benefits of irrigation, different pipes used in irrigation systems, rainwater harvesting. Busitema University faces vast number of water challenges such as; operating on one strained water source, unstable power supply, frequent pump breakdowns, low capacity yield and poorly managed rainwater harvesting systems. Since water can be collected and stored during the rainy season when the irrigation demands are low and be used in a dry season when there are high irrigation water demands and it can be stored for a long period then, there is a need to design a rain water harvesting system from Bukade hill Busitema University and to design a gravity flow irrigation system for the Busitema University farm. The paper includes designing of rainwater harvesting system and irrigation system. A control experiment was carried out to compare the different results and an economic analysis was performed to evaluate the viability of the project. Results of the different specific objectives were obtained as shown in Chapter four.