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Kafunzo Irrigation Project
Water Agricultural irrigation and drainage
Overview
Summary
This Project is located in Missenyi District, northern Tanzania located 1° 10' 59" S ; 31° 1' 59" E and was identified and prepared under the Kagera River Basin Project. Project interventions include development of 1,500 ha of irrigation land, and provision of domestic water supply. Due to continuing dependence on rainfall for food production, there are still areas in the country where food security is threatened by poor harvest. Maize high value crops in this region. Also. oil crops, beans and fruit crops are also considered.
Description
Project is located in Missenyi District, northern Tanzania and was identified and prepared under the Kagera River Basin Project. Project interventions include development of 1,500 ha of irrigation land, and provision of domestic water supply. and paddy for food security and sugarcane for commercial& export are regarded as alternative crops.in this that grows bananas and beans. Irrigation and fertilizers application is very necessary to boost productivity. Likewise, tomato and onion are selected as the representative of low water demanding are also considered.
Objectives
development of 1,500 ha of irrigation land, and
provision of domestic water supply
provision of domestic water supply
Progress history
- 2022 Pre-Feasibility planned: Feasibility
Key facts
- Status
- Active
- Countries
- Tanzania, Tanzania, Tanzania
- Last updated
- 21 Apr 2022
Financing
USD million- Preparation cost
- 0.00
- Preparation funding gap
- 0.00
- Capital cost (CAPEX)
- 0.00
- CAPEX funding gap
- 0.00
- Operation cost
- 0.00
Stakeholders
- Nile River Basin Program
- NRBIP
- Tanzania - Government of Tanzania
- GoTZ