Benefits of the scheme:

•    Increase in food production
•    Provision of employment
•    Development of the area in terms of other infrastructure.
•    Floods control
•    Generation of hydroelectric power
•    Agricultural mechanization that led to extensive farming
(iv)   State two problems which make it difficult to   export this crop.
c)     (i)  Apart from supplying water for irrigation list other uses of the dams shown on the map.
       (ii)   What problems does the Sudanese government face in maintaining these irrigation schemes.
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QUESTION FORTY-THREE
(a)(i)  What is irrigation farming?
(ii) Describe the conditions under which irrigation is necessary.
b)    (i) Identify the types of irrigation in Africa.
   (ii) Name three methods of irrigation in Africa.
(c)(i) Name five irrigation schemes in Africa.
    (ii) Give five irrigation schemes found in East Africa.