DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2018.v06i08.005

Pages: 1508-1516

This study looks into irrigation farming in Nigeria with particular reference to Enugu and Anambra States. It raised objectives from which the following hypotheses were formulated: There is correlation between under watering and the success of irrigation scheme, there is significant relationship between overwatering and the success of irrigation scheme. The design of the study was surveyed by using questionnaire to raise data. After testing the hypotheses and analyzing the responses to the questionnaire, it was discovered that: Under-Watering in Irrigation farming causes: Loss in market value through yield reduction and reduction in fruit size and quality; Over-Watering in Irrigations farming causes: Unwanted vegetation growth, Losses of valuable water to the water table, Irrigation water travelling over soil can cause erosion. In conclusion it was noted that water management is very necessary in the irrigation farming. It was therefore recommended that: Irrigation farmers should boost market value of their product by proper irrigation and quality crops, Irrigation farmers should ensure increase in size and quality of their product for better patronage, Irrigation farmers should constantly check undergrowth, Irrigation farmers should check underwater travelling that causes erosion, Irrigation farmers should use pesticides. Government should encourage irrigation farming through adequate funding.