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Kifil-Shinafiyah

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PROJECT CODE IP-027

Long44.54º Lat31.91º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2020

Rehabilitation end year: 2024

Reclamation start year: 2020

Reclamation end year: 2032

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Project Cost (USD): $1,817,219,467
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD): $9,563,400
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $231,000
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $115,500
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $46,568,093
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $517,193,512
REH off farm drainage (USD): $16,529,268
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $422,047,304
REH off farm other (USD): $7,092,843
RECL off farm other (USD): $289,390,606
REH on farm irrigation (USD):
RECL on farm irrigation (USD):
REH on farm drainage (USD): $38,345,950
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $340,512,040
REH on farm other (USD): $13,120,440
RECL on farm other (USD): $116,509,511

Project Cost (USD): $1,817,219,467

Governorate: Diwaniyah-Babil-Najaf

River: Euphrates

Location: Both sides of the river banks of Shatt Al-Shamia and Shatt Al-Kufa Euphrates branches

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

Kifil-Shinafiyah

Description

The ‘Kifil-Shinafiyah’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Babil/Najaf/Diwaniyah 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 50 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 494 thousand Du (123.5 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 433.3 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the euphrates River.About 494 th. Du are currently cultivated (100% 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 50 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 444 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.