PROJECT
Shatt Al – Arab & Swaib
PROJECT CODE IP-120
Long47.69º Lat30.76º
Start:
Duration:
Rehabilitation start year: 2015
Rehabilitation end year: 2017
Reclamation start year: 2017
Reclamation end year: 2022
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Project Cost (USD): $1,627,793,577
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD):
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $3,611,178
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $1,813,378
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $15,385,345
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $771,487,174
REH off farm drainage (USD): $15,675,976
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $273,170,860
REH off farm other (USD): $3,281,836
RECL off farm other (USD): $163,924,239
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $6,468,000
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $87,318,000
REH on farm drainage (USD): $20,280,380
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $254,372,490
REH on farm other (USD): $758,946
RECL on farm other (USD): $10,245,775
Project Cost (USD): $1,627,793,577
Governorate: Basrah
River: Tigris
Location: North-East of Amara
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 ‘Shatt Al – Arab & Swaib’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Basrah 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 20 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 290 thousand Du (72.5 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 254.4 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Shatt Al-Arab River.About 152 th. Du are currently cultivated (53% 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 20 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 270 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.