PROJECT

East Gharraf

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PROJECT CODE IP-111

 Long46.17º Lat31.77º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2016

Rehabilitation end year: 2020

Reclamation start year: 2019

Reclamation end year: 2032

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Project Cost (USD): $2,055,594,488

Partial Project Cost (USD)

REH off border irrigation (USD):

RECL off border irrigation (USD): $4,116,899

REH off border drainage (USD):

RECL off border drainage (USD): $2,183,435

REH off farm irrigation (USD): $42,330,321

RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $690,195,164

REH off farm drainage (USD): $13,758,507

RECL off farm drainage (USD): $449,236,115

REH off farm other (USD): $10,247,972

RECL off farm other (USD): $274,185,650

REH on farm irrigation (USD):

RECL on farm irrigation (USD):

REH on farm drainage (USD): $52,725,682

RECL on farm drainage (USD): $402,632,479

REH on farm other (USD): $13,197,946

RECL on farm other (USD): $100,784,317

Project Cost (USD): $2,055,594,488

Governorate: Wasit-Thi Qar

River: Tigris

Location: On the left bank of the Gharaf River, north of Nasiriyah

Category: Irrigation and Drainage Projects

Sub category: Major Reclamation

Sector: Current and future agriculture developments and productivity;

Type: Land reclamation, implementation/expansion of irrigation projects

Opportunity type: Construction

Source: Water Resources Development Strategies 2010-2014. Page 21

Source of fund: GoI

Original source: MoWR

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Partially Developed

Description

The ‘East Gharraf’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Wasit Thi-Qar Governorate, in the Tigris River Basin.According to the Ministry of Water Resources, SWLRI Division, and after the meetings during December 2013 to February 2014, the project is ‘Partially Developed’ over an area of 55 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 475 thousand Du (118.75 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 416.7 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Al Gharraf River River.About 165 th. Du are currently cultivated (35% of the total area to be implemented).

Needs

The existing canals need to be rehabilitated and lined. Irrigation and drainage infrastructure has to be expanded. Leaching is needed to get rid of the accumulation of salts on the soil, caused by poor drainage and inefficient on-farm irrigation methods. The water table is shallow and subsurface drains are needed. Efficient on-farm irrigation methods, suitable crop rotation system, good quality seeds and fertilizers, and technical assistance are crucial to achieve high quality and quantity production.

Objective

The objective is to achieve food self sufficiency and security and reduce poverty by improving efficiency and productivity over an area of 55 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 420 th.Du.

Screening

Performed under SWLRI phase 2

Beneficiaries

Execute reclamation projects will improve social conditions of lands users by improving soil quality and increase productivity.