PK Punjab Irrig Agri Productivity Improvement Program Project

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The objective of the Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Productivity Improvement Program Project for Pakistan is to improve productivity of water use in irrigated agriculture. This will be achieved through improved physical delivery efficiency and irrigation practices, crop diversification and effective application of inputs which will translate into greater agricultural output per unit of water used. There are four components to the project, the first component being installation of high efficiency irrigation systems. This component will include construction of high efficiency irrigation systems such as drip, bubbler, sprinkler, over an area of about 120,000 acres. It will also support provision of precision land leveling equipment for improving land leveling operations in the country and thus improving irrigation application efficiency. This will result in higher productivity of water. The second component is the improvement of community irrigation systems. This component will cover improvement of watercourses in canal irrigated areas, as well as in the rain fed areas. The watercourse level water users' associations would be established and they would receive support to improve about 9,000 watercourses. The third component is the improved agriculture technology or practices and monitoring and evaluation. This component will support improvement in irrigation agronomy, demonstration of and assistance in improved and modern technologies and methods to increase agriculture production. Finally, the fourth component is the project management, supervision, technical assistance, training and strategic studies. This component will support the Government of Punjab's efforts in project management, construction supervision, checking delivery of works, quality and certification of payments, strategic studies, technical assistance and training to staff, etc.