Sindh Water And Agriculture Transformation Project (Updated).pptx

Sindh water and agriculture transformation project.

1. PRESENTATION ON SINDH WATER & AGRICULTURE TRANSFORMATION PROJECT

2. Sindh Water And Agriculture Transformation Project (World Bank Assisted) The project would be executed by Agriculture Department and Irrigation Department. The Total Project Estimate is US$ 310 Million. Funds Allocated to Agriculture Supply & Prices Department is US$ 120 Million. Project Period is 2022-23 to 2027-28.

3. FUNDS DISTRIBUTION AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT SNo Name Of Wing Funds to be Allocated 01 On Farm Water Management 45 02 Agriculture Extension 57 03 Agriculture Research 8 04 Crop Reporting Service Centre Including (UN FAO Technical Assistance US$ 1.082 Million) 5 05 Agriculture Delivery Unit 5 Total 120 US$ (Millions )

4. ON FARM WATER MANAGEMENT (US$ 45 Million) Name of Component Amount US$ Million Cost Sharing Improvement of 400 watercourses up to 50% of total length (Fresh Lining) 13.99 80%Project 20% Farmer Complete Lining of 1000 partially improved watercourses under different projects 13.95 Installation of High Efficiency Irrigation system (2000 acres) 1.67 60% Project 40% Farmer Solar System for High Efficiency Irrigation system (2000 acres) 1.33 Water Storage Tanks for High Efficiency Irrigation system (2000 acres) 1.33 400 Solar System for Approved Lift Pumping Machine Watercourses 3.33 910 units of Precision Laser Land Levelling Equipment. 1.71 45% Project 55% Farmer Contingencies, Escalation and Taxes 7.68  

5. Agriculture Extension (US$ 57 Million) Name of Component Amount Cost Sharing Promoting Climate Smart Agriculture 5 - Financing smart subsidy payments to farmers and facilitating wheat procurement reform 25 50% Project 50% Farmer Strengthening Agriculture Marketing Wing 3.4 Strengthening Extension Wing 3.6 Developing the agriculture value chain 20 Agri. Business & Large Implement 50% Project 50% Farmer Small Implement 70% Project 30% Farmer US$ Million

6. Agriculture Research (US$ 8 Million) Name of Component Amount Facility Upgradation Construction and Establishment of Centre of Excellence for Salinity & Reclamation Research @ Tandojam . Up-gradation of 06 District Soil & Water testing laboratories 2.867 Research & Capacity building of Scientists 1.197 Research & Capacity building of Scientists 2.924 Administration ( Contractual Staff & Research Trainees would be engaged) 1.082

7. Crop Reporting Service Centre (US$ 5 M illion including UN FAO Technical Assistance US$ 1.082 Million) Crop reporting service centre would be upgraded to use scientific methods such as Remote Sensing & GIS through satellite facilities for accurate data Agriculture Delivery Unit (US$ 5 Million) Agriculture Delivery Unit would be constituted for smooth execution of the project.

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