PROJECT

Southern Ez River

PROJECT CODE IP-130

Long47.08º Lat31.44º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year:

Rehabilitation end year:

Reclamation start year: 2019

Reclamation end year: 2021

ZIs OpportunityVIs EmergencyVIs ApportenantZIs CandidateVIs ObsoleteZChecked

Project Cost (USD): $82,985,307
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD):
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $1,075,087
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $473,717
REH off farm irrigation (USD):
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $27,936,471
REH off farm drainage (USD):
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $17,719,290
REH off farm other (USD):
RECL off farm other (USD): $10,013,875
REH on farm irrigation (USD):
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $5,497,800
REH on farm drainage (USD):
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $15,808,118
REH on farm other (USD):
RECL on farm other (USD): $4,460,950

Project Cost (USD): $82,985,307

Governorate: Missan

River: Tigris

Location: South of Mijar al-Kabir

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: MoWR

Source of fund: MoWR

Original source: MoWR

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Proposed/Planned

Southern Ez River

Description

The ‘Southern Ez River’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Missan 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 ‘Planned’ to be developed over a total command or gross area of about 17 thousand Du (4.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 14.9 th. Du. The suggested source of irrigation water is the Tigris River.About 17 th. Du are currently cultivated (100% of the total area to be implemented).

Needs

Irrigation and drainage infrastructure has to be build. 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 reclaiming an additional area of 17 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.