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Rumaitha

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PROJECT CODE IP-025

Long45.26º Lat31.49º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2017

Rehabilitation end year: 2019

Reclamation start year: 2021

Reclamation end year: 2025

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Project Cost (USD): $570,384,525
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD): $3,534,300
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $231,000
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD):
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $42,806,103
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $180,228,086
REH off farm drainage (USD): $7,504,640
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $125,077,341
REH off farm other (USD): $3,922,182
RECL off farm other (USD): $74,301,533
REH on farm irrigation (USD):
RECL on farm irrigation (USD):
REH on farm drainage (USD): $20,131,624
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $76,500,171
REH on farm other (USD): $7,530,738
RECL on farm other (USD): $28,616,806

Project Cost (USD): $570,384,525

Governorate: Muthanna

River: Euphrates

Location: Along the Euphrates River 54 km to the South-East of Hilla

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

Rumaitha

Description

The ‘Rumaitha’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Muthanna 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 30 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 144 thousand Du (36 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 126.3 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the euphrates River.About 144 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 30 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 114 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.