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Kut- Butaira

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PROJECT CODE IP-114

Long46.38º Lat32.52º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2018

Rehabilitation end year: 2020

Reclamation start year: 2021

Reclamation end year: 2027

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Project Cost (USD): $604,795,324
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): $1,261,857
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $12,915,527
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $192,268,653
REH off farm drainage (USD): $4,002,475
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $125,285,803
REH off farm other (USD): $2,091,830
RECL off farm other (USD): $76,252,013
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $5,174,400
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $37,837,800
REH on farm drainage (USD): $15,338,380
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $112,161,905
REH on farm other (USD): $2,402,849
RECL on farm other (USD): $17,570,833

Project Cost (USD): $604,795,324

Governorate: Wasit-Missan

River: Tigris

Location: On the left bank of the Tigris River,15 km northeast of Kut

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. Wasit PDS 2010-2014.

Source of fund: GoI

Original source: MoWR

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Partially Developed

Kut- Butaira

Description

The ‘Kut-Butaria’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Wasit/Maisan 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 16 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 133 thousand Du (33.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 116.7 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Tigris River.About 44 th. Du are currently cultivated (33% 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 16 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 117 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.