PROJECT

Iskanderiyah

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PROJECT CODE IP-011

 Long44.40º Lat32.85º

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Rehabilitation start year: 2018

Rehabilitation end year: 2022

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Project Cost (USD): $142,301,301

Partial Project Cost (USD)

REH off border irrigation (USD): $69,840

RECL off border irrigation (USD): $1,655,145

REH off border drainage (USD):

RECL off border drainage (USD): $830,854

REH off farm irrigation (USD): $32,368,738

RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $5,774,999

REH off farm drainage (USD): $6,175,817

RECL off farm drainage (USD): $11,098,012

REH off farm other (USD): $6,730,871

RECL off farm other (USD): $10,420,386

REH on farm irrigation (USD): $14,229,600

RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $2,263,800

REH on farm drainage (USD): $37,118,880

RECL on farm drainage (USD): $5,905,276

REH on farm other (USD): $6,607,835

RECL on farm other (USD): $1,051,246

Project Cost (USD): $142,301,301

Governorate: Babil

River: Euphrates

Location: In between of Euphrates River and Mussayab Main Canal, 40 km to the west of Karbala

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 ‘Iskanderiyah’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Babil Governorate, in the Euphrates 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 44 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 51 thousand Du (12.75 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 44.7 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Euphrates River.About 44 th. Du are currently cultivated (86% 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 44 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 7 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.