3.3 Wetlands Rice Systems

The wetlands rice systems have been grouped into two broad categories:

 rice cultivation under natural flooding or waterlogged areas; and,
 irrigated rice systems.

The natural flooding or water-logged systems represents the small-scale rice producers in periodically flooded alluvial plains and valleys in Tororo, Iganga, Pallisa districts, among other districts. These systems depend on flooding
from rainfall. The irrigated systems represent the large- scale systems where irrigation waters are "fairly" well regulated. These rice production systems are adapted to specific hydrologic conditions and specific soil qualities. The first category is very widespread in eastern Uganda and it is the main cultivation pattern in wetlands.

The following are suitability classifications of soils for natural water-logged rice production system based on landform, flooding and physical soil properties:

Class I - Suitable.
Class II - Moderately suitable.
Class III - Marginally suitable.
Class IV - Potentially suitable.
Class V - Un suitable.