Ngusishi Water Resource Users Association
- 14 years ago
The Ngusishi River Water Users Association was born out of conflicts arising between the upper agriculturist and the lower pastoralists over the availability of river flows. The lower pastoralists felt that the upper river users were utilizing the flow from illegal off takes for irrigation and consumption the detriment of the users below.
The foundation of the Association was at a meeting held on the 14th May 1998 with a few farmers and water users expressing their need to form an Association to ensure that at least domestic water was availed to all stake holders of the river water resource.
Water quality issues have also been raised due to common use by humans and livestock, contamination by agricultural chemicals and infiltration from poor sanitation practices.
The foundation of the Association was at a meeting held on the 14th May 1998 with a few farmers and water users expressing their need to form an Association to ensure that at least domestic water was availed to all stake holders of the river water resource.
Water quality issues have also been raised due to common use by humans and livestock, contamination by agricultural chemicals and infiltration from poor sanitation practices.