Improvement of Irrigation Water Management in Lebanon and Jordan IrWa

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Improvement of Irrigation Water Management in
Lebanon and JordanIrWa

• ACTIVITIES in JORDAN

Steering Committee Meeting 26th February 2007
Bekaa Valley - Lebanon
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• Outline

• Progress to Date
• On-farm level
• Farmer Selection
• Farms Assessment
• Supplying and installation of Equipments
• Training
• Follow-up
• Demo-plot in Deir Allah
• Filter on TO 70
• Assessment
• Current Situation
• Proposed Reorientation
• 6-Months timeframe

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Meeting with WUA TO 9192 and TO 95 Objective
Introduce the project and establishment of Pilot
farms. Outcome 7 Pilot farms in ALKARAMAH- 1st
Phase TO 9192 7 Pilot farms in ALKRAEMEH
5 Pilot farms in ALKARAMAH- 2nd Phase TO
9192 11 Pilot farms in ALKARAMAH TO 95
Farmer Selection
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Objective Assess situation of irrigation systems
in terms of pressure variation, uniformity and
pump characterization Outcome Irrigation
network redesigned In 30 pilot farms and NCARTT
Experimental station
Farm Assessment
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Objective to apply the new design and evaluate
the performance of the on-farm filtration
system Outcome Farmers received irrigation
network, improved sand filter (vertical,
horizontal diffusers, antirust and easy to clean)
Supply and Installation Equipments
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Fertigation Training Course for Extension
agents Objectives Selection, Installation,
Calibration and OM of fertilizer
injectors Field Day Operation and Maintenance of
irrigation networks Objective Improved
management of irrigation on farm networks
Training and Field Days
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Training farmers on Fertigation Objectives
Selection, Installation, Calibration and OM of
fertilizer injectors Outcome Raised awareness on
fertigation for fertilization efficiency
Training and Field Days
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Problem Discharge back-flush water Suggested
Solution to cancel the 2nd stage sand filter on
TO70 and use the budget to serve 6-8 TOs with
self-cleaning grids Actions A new study has
been realized, the action has been approved by UE
Delegation, the tender will be launched by the
end of March
Filtering Unit on KAC
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Visit to the suggested TOs with Delegation from
Amman Objective to evaluate the reorientation in
selection the places for the self cleaning Screens
Reorientation
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Publications
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