Food production, through
irrigated agriculture, is in jeopardy.
The Economic Development of Kenya (1963) report singled out
irrigated agriculture for priority attention.TARGET AREASThe mission identified five basins with the greatest potential for rapid economic development through the exploitation of their waters.
Sustainable water management is a priority for Balochistan and the World Bank is strongly committed to working with its government to develop this critical resource for the people of the province.It is pertinent to mention here that the overall WB has 40 projects with a commitment of $7.42 billion including investments of over $3 billion in water management, hydropower, and
irrigated agriculture.
The main project beneficiaries will be small-holding farmers (up to 12.3 acres) and medium holding farmers (12.35 to 49.4 acres) engaged in
irrigated agriculture. Approximately, 42,800 farm households will benefit from the project's interventions.
Since its completion in 2013, Gomal Zam Dam has been playing a key role in poverty alleviation through development of
irrigated agriculture in the area.
ISLAMABAD:Punjab Special Secretary Agriculture Marketing Ehsaan Bhutta has said that prosperity of farmers is being ensured under the "Punjab
Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Improvement Project".
During his visit, the chairman said that the dam is a project of immense importance as it will store 1.2 million acre feet (MAF) of water for
irrigated agriculture. 'It will also help in mitigating floods in Peshawar, Charsadda and Nowshera and generate 800 megawatts (MW) of green and clean energy,' he said.
Geoflux consultants who conducted a study on the strategic Environmental Impact Assessment for Boteti Horticulture in May 2018 have revealed that it would be risky to undertake
irrigated agriculture due to unreliability of water supply from Boteti River.
Summary: The World Bank has announced a USD 140 million (nearly 357.94 million dinars) project to support the Tunisian government's focus on
irrigated agriculture as a means of managing scarce water
In fact, where homes replace
irrigated agriculture, total water use goes down, they found, because the new homes use less water than the displaced farms.
Kachhi canal project is of great importance for the development of water infrastructure and
irrigated agriculture in Balochistan.
The total of six land use classes were digitally developed including forest cover,
irrigated agriculture land, rm-irrigated agriculture land, rangeland, bare soil and rocks outcrops, water bodies and snow cover.
