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Husainiyah

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PROJECT CODE IP-016

Long44.09º Lat32.69º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2015

Rehabilitation end year: 2019

Reclamation start year: 2019

Reclamation end year: 2021

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Project Cost (USD): $308,080,826
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD): $69,300
RECL off border irrigation (USD):
REH off border drainage (USD): $2,023,602
RECL off border drainage (USD):
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $69,303,975
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $17,925,523
REH off farm drainage (USD): $19,243,491
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $7,055,947
REH off farm other (USD): $10,459,151
RECL off farm other (USD): $44,406,094
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $25,872,000
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $6,791,400
REH on farm drainage (USD): $62,120,440
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $16,306,615
REH on farm other (USD): $20,992,705
RECL on farm other (USD): $5,510,585

Project Cost (USD): $308,080,826

Governorate: Karbala

River: Euphrates

Location: Right bank of the Euphrates River at the central part of Iraq, 65 km south of Baghdad

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

Husainiyah

Description

The ‘Husainiyah’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Karbala 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 80 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 101 thousand Du (25.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 88.6 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the euphrates River.About 101 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 80 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 21 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.