PROJECT
West Gharraf
PROJECT CODE IP-109
Long45.93º Lat31.99º
Start:
Duration:
Rehabilitation start year: 2019
Rehabilitation end year: 2023
Reclamation start year: 2022
Reclamation end year: 2031
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Project Cost (USD): $1,102,438,149
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD):
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $11,281,560
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $1,829,915
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $43,885,175
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $257,525,619
REH off farm drainage (USD): $4,912,139
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $109,784,904
REH off farm other (USD): $9,178,460
RECL off farm other (USD): $181,379,941
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $19,404,000
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $89,581,800
REH on farm drainage (USD): $57,518,926
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $265,545,707
REH on farm other (USD): $9,010,684
RECL on farm other (USD): $41,599,323
Project Cost (USD): $1,102,438,149
Governorate: Wasit-Thi Qar
River: Tigris
Location: South of Kut, on both banks of Gharaf River
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 ‘West 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 60 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 337 thousand Du (84.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 295.6 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Al Gharraf River River.About 118 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 60 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 277 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.