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Hawija

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PROJECT CODE IP-071

Long43.74º Lat35.27º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2015

Rehabilitation end year: 2022

Reclamation start year: 2023

Reclamation end year: 2027

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Project Cost (USD): $521,447,078
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD):
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $231,000
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $115,500
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $98,837,780
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $117,627,517
REH off farm drainage (USD): $18,192,823
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $55,791,323
REH off farm other (USD): $13,073,939
RECL off farm other (USD): $56,025,982
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $47,932,500
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $44,097,900
REH on farm drainage (USD): $13,421,083
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $12,347,396
REH on farm other (USD): $22,787,675
RECL on farm other (USD): $20,964,661

Project Cost (USD): $521,447,078

Governorate: Kirkuk

River: Lesser Zab

Location: On the left bank of the Lesser Zab River, at approximately 70 km southwest of Kirkuk

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

Hawija

Description

The ‘Hawija’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Kirkuk 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 100 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 192 thousand Du (48 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 168.4 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the lesser zab River.About 188 th. Du are currently cultivated (98% 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 100 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 92 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.