Financed by the World Bank and
the Government of Georgia
Irrigation and Drainage Community
Development Project
(2002 – 2008)
Lake Ritsa
Bzip
i
Gagra
Gudauta
i
Kodor
Mestia
R u ssi a
Sukhumi
Gulripshi
Enguri
Lentekhi
Ri
on
i
Ochamchire
Tsageri
Tsaledjikha
ni
sts
ka
li
Abasha
ila
Kvir
Kutaisi
Samtredia
Pic
ho r
a

Tshiatura
Java
Terjola
Kornisi
Tskhinvali
Rioni
Vani
Lanchkhuti
Bagdati
Supsa
Kha
nists
kali
Chokhatauri
Khashuri

 
Kharagauli
Kintrishi
Kareli
Gori
Batumi
Khulo
Khelvachauri
Ch
o
ro
kh
i
Kaspi
Borjomi
i
ar
tkv
M
Keda
Suakhevi
Adigeni
Akhaltsikhe
Mtk
vari
Tedzami
Io
r
Kvareli
Telavi
i


Mtskheta
Ktsia
Alg
eti
Lagodekhi
Lake Tabatskuri
Akhalkalaki
Ninotsminda
Gurjaani
TBILISI
i
Khram
Lake Paravani
Lake Sagamo
n
Signagi
Tsalka
Rustavi
Tetri Tskaro
Tur key
Al
az
an
i
Akhmeta
Sagaredjo
ali
sk
ist
rjm
Bo
Aspindza
Tianeti

Ozurgeti
Kobuleti
Dusheti
Akhalgori
Zestaponi
Aragvi
Lake
Paliastomi
Poti
Sachkhere
Khoni
e
on
pr
Sea

Ksani
Khobi
Shaori reservoir
Tkibuli
Tskaltubo
Senaki
i
zan
Ala
Bl a ck
Li
ak
hv
i
Martvili

Ambrolauri
Ts
kh
e
Zugdidi
Kazbegi
Tergi
Oni
Chkhorotsku
Di
di
i
gur
En
Dz
iru
la
Gali
Bolnisi
Dmanisi
Lake Khancali
Lake Mada
Lake Khozapini
A r meni a
Marneuli

Al
az
an
i
Gardabani


a
Dedoplistskaro
z
j
Iori
Lake Djandara
A
e
r
b
i
a
Population and Ground Area
 Total ground area
69.494 km2
 Total population
4.409.800
 Rural population
1.874.800
42,5%
 Urban population
2.535.000
57,5%
Land resources
 Total ground area
 Agricultural lands





Arable land
Perennials
Meadows
Pastures
Premises and yards
6,949,400 ha
3,022,700 ha
795,300 ha
267,900 ha
142,500 ha
1,797,200 ha
19,800 ha
Privatized land
% of total land resources
 Total area of private land;
943,400hа 13,6%
 Agricultural lands
763,000hа 25,2%





Arable land
Perennials
Meadows
Pastures
Premises and yards
436,600hа 54,8%
181,100hа 67,6%
41,900hа 29,4%
83,600hа 4,6%
19,800 hа 100%
QUANTITY OF RIVERS IN GEORGIA
AND THEIR ANNUAL RUNOFF (KM3)
West Georgia
Quantity
East Georgia
Runoff
Quantity
Total
Runoff
Quantity
Runoff
Number
%
Kм3
%
Number
%
Kм3
%
Number
%
Kм3
%
18.109
69,5
48,0
78,0
7.951
30,5
13,45
22,0
26.060
100
61,45
100
Water resources of main rivers
in West Georgia
№
River
Average Annual
discharge
(м3/sec )
Maximum
discharge
(м3/sec )
Average annual
runoff (Км3)
1 Rioni
420
3.145
13,25
2 Chorokhi
275
4.800
8,67
3 Inguri
173
1.500
5,45
4 Tskhenistskali
82,0
1.250
2,58
5 Kvirila
65,0
1.220
2,05
6 Supsa
46,0
1.440
1,45
7 Ajaristskali
45,0
1.170
1,42
8 Khobi
43,4
1.530
1,37
Water resources of main rivers
in East Georgia
№
River
Average Annual
discharge
(м3/sec )
Maximum
discharge
(м3/sec )
Average annual
runoff (Км3)
1 Кура
206
2.370
6,50
2 Алазани
102
1.235
3,22
3 Храми
55,5
1.190
1,75
4 Арагви
47,5
1.050
1,50
5 Лиахви
40,0
735
1,26
6 Поцхови
22,0
530
0,69
7 Иори
15,0
850
0,47
Agricultural production in 2006
 Share of agriculture in GDP
 Employment in agriculture
- Of the total labour force
- Of the total population
18%
57%
24%
Dynamics of the irrigated areas
in 1988-2006
thousand ha
450
400
412 414 422
350
400 400 390
350
300
300 299
250
279
242 230
200
214
150
175 175
150 150
100
50
06
20
05
20
04
20
03
20
02
20
01
20
00
20
99
19
98
19
97
19
96
19
95
19
94
19
93
19
92
19
90
19
19
88
0
Year
Dynamics of the drained areas
in 1988-2006
Thous. ha
140
120
130 130 130
125
120
100
115
110
100
80
80
60
75
70
65
40
45
40
40
40
40
20
06
20
05
20
04
20
03
20
02
20
01
20
00
20
99
19
98
19
97
19
96
19
95
19
94
19
93
19
92
19
90
19
19
88
0
Year
Financing of the DASM from the State
Budget
Million USD
50
45
44,60
41,24
40
35
30
25
20
15
12,19
10
3,58
5
3,25
2,72
4,66
5,03
2,52
2,22
1,94
3,10
0,59
0
1988 1990
1992 1993
1994 1995
1996 1997 1998
1999 2000
2001 2002
Year
Chart of amelioration infrastructure management
and financing (Soviet period)
Management
State organization of
water resources
management
Collective and state farms
Financing
Major schemes and
main amelioration
infrastructure
State budget
Onfarm infrastructure
Budgets of collective and
state farms
Chart of amelioration infrastructure
management and financing (until 2007)
Management
Department of Amelioration
Scheme management
DASM
Amelioration Association
AA
Local authorities
Financing
Main amelioration
infrastructure
State budget
Amelioration infrastructure in
the AA service area
Amelioration Association
AA
Other minor schemes, bank
protection and hydraulic
structures
Local budget
Chart of amelioration infrastructure management
and financing (current situation)
Management
Regional LTDs
Amelioration Association
AA
Local authorities
Financing
Main amelioration
infrastructure
Regional LTDs
Amelioration infrastructure
served by AAs
Amelioration Association
AA
Local schemes, river
embankments and
hydraulic structures
Local budget
Organization chart of water
resources management
Annual O&M Costs
Annual costs
GEL/ha

Irrigation Schemes:



Headworks, main canals, structures
Secondary and tertiary canals
Drainage Schemes :


Main drain, pump station, structures
Collectors and drains
80
50
30
60
40
20
Charge for irrigation water delivery and
drainage services per hectare (until 2007)

Wholesale charge:



GEL 6/ha for 1,000 m3 irrigation water delivery
GEL 3/ha for drainage services per hectare
Retail charge

Wholesale charge + AA costs of onfarm infrastructure
O&M (determined by the AA General Assembly)
Charge for irrigation water delivery and
drainage services per hectare (since
2007)

Wholesale charge:


GEL 75/ha for per hectare service of the irrigation
scheme regardless the number of irrigations
GEL 40/ha for drainage services per hectare
Retail charge:

Wholesale charge + AA costs of onfarm infrastructure
O&M (determined by the AA General Assembly
Original Project Funding Sources
Sources of financing
Million USD
%
27,0
82,3%
б) Government of Georgia contribution
4,3
13,1%
в) AA member fees
1,5
4,6%
32,8
100%
а) International Development Association
(IDA) credit
Total
IDA Credit Terms
 Years to maturity
40 лет
 Grace period
10 лет
 Annual service charge
0,75%
 Credit repayment within 30 years
by semi-annual installments
 Grant element of credit
75.57%
Disbursement of credit funds
(USD 27 million)
USD million
7
5.9
6
5.2
4.7
5
3.7
4
3.0
3
2.5
2.0
2
1
0
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Year
Five-year project
#
Scheme
1 AA establishment and full rehabilitation of irrigation schemes
(off-farm infrastructure + onfarm infrastructure)
16.330
a) Tashiskari (Khashuri and Kareli Districts)
7.500
b) Kvemo Alazani (Gurjaani District)
8.550
c) Giorgitsminda (Akhaltsikhe District)
2 AA establishment and full rehabilitation of drainage schemes
(off-farm infrastructure + onfarm infrastructure)
280
3.730
a) Rioni-Choloki (Lanchkhuti District)
2.030
b) Rioni-Khobi (Khobi District)
1.700
3 AA establishment and rehabilitation of irrigation and drainage
onfarm network
AA establishment and full rehabilitation
4 AA establishment
Total
Area ha
40.000
60.060
49.940
110.000
Five-year project
110.000 ha
Total project area
60.060 ha
49.940 гa
AA establishment and scheme
rehabilitation
AA establishment
16.330 ha
3.730 ha
40.000 гa
AA establishment and full
rehabilitation of irrigation
schemes
AA establishment and full
rehabilitation of drainage schemes
(offfarm infrastructure + onfarm
infrastructure)
AA establishment and
rehabilitation of onfarm
irrigation and drainage
infrastructure
(offfarm infrastructure + onfarm
infrastructure)
Legal Framework of land reclamation
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Constitution
Law On Ownership of Agricultural Lands
Law on Land Reclamation – adopted on october 15, 1997
(amended on March 7, 2000 and January 21, 2002);
Law on Legal entity under Pubic Law;
Law on Water Resources;
Civil Code
Administrative Code
Criminal Code
Stages of AA registration
Defining the AA service area
borders
(based on a hydraulic unit principle)
Collecting signatures of potential AA members on their
agreement to establish AA
(agreement of at least 51% of the total number of landholders covering
at least 51% of AA service area)
Stages of AA registration
(Continued)
Agreement on the AA service area and list of landholders
(with the local authorities, DASM local offices and state department
of land management within 10 days)
Rejection of the agreement should
be justified in writing
Agreement of local authorities on AA
establishment
(Within 20 days from the date of the application )
Stages of AA registration
(Continued)
AA Founding Meeting
General Assembly
(at least 51% of the potential members
participating)
Application for the registration at the
Ministry of Agriculture
Voting approval of AA Charter
(at least 2/3 of the total number of votes is
required)
AA chairman and board elections
(Charter, minutes of the AA founding meeting,
minutes of AA chairman election, AA service
area map, list of members confirmed by
signatures)
Rejection of the registration should
be justified in writing
Stages of AA registration
(Continued)
AA registration at the Ministry of
Agriculture
(two weeks after the application receipt date)
Award of the identification code of the state
department of statistics to the AA
Stages of AA registration
(Continued)
Conclusion of the usufruct contract between the AA
and the Ministry of State Property Management
(notary attested)
on the transfer of the state infrastructure to the AA
Registration in the State Department on Land
Resources Management Register
Organization chart of the AA
General
Assembly/Representatives’
meeting
Auditing
commission
AA Management
Board
Chairman
Financial
management
Administrative
management
Organization chart of AA financed by the
IDCDP
General
Assembly/Representatives’
meeting
Audit committee
Advisory Council
AA management
Board
Chairman
Governance
Management
Manager
Executive
management
Financial
management
Administrative
management
Procurement
management
Committee
Procurement
management
AAAAAAAAAs established to date
Number of AAs
Ha
Number of
members
Number of
districts
263
232,204
191,002
38
Lake Ritsa
Bzip
i
Gagra
Gudauta
i
Kodor
Mestia
R u ssi a
Sukhumi
Gulripshi
Enguri
Lentekhi
Ri
on
i
Ochamchire
Tsageri
Tsaledjikha
Di
Java
al
i
Kutaisi
Samtredia
a
Tshiatura
Terjola
Kornisi
Tskhinvali
Rioni
Vani
GEGELA
Lanchkhuti
Bagdati
Supsa
Kha
nists
kali
Chokhatauri
Khashuri

GANTIADI
 MEGOBROBA
Kharagauli
Kintrishi
Kareli
Gori LIAKHVI
NAKADULI
i
ar
tkv
M
Batumi
Khulo
Khelvachauri
Ch
o
ro
kh
i
Kaspi
Borjomi
KOBULETI
Keda
Suakhevi
Adigeni
VALE-2002
TSKALOBA
Akhaltsikhe
Mtk
vari
Tedzami
sk
ist
rjm
Bo
Tianeti

URBNISI
Ozurgeti
Kobuleti
Dusheti
Akhalgori
Zestaponi
Io
r
i


Sagaredjo
al i
Aspindza
Al
az
an
i
VARDISUBANI
Kvareli
Telavi RUISPIRI
ALAZANI
IKALTO
GULGULA
AGMASHENEBELI
CHARKHUTA
Mtskheta
Alg
eti
Lake Tabatskuri
Akhalkalaki
Ninotsminda
ALAZANI-2002
TBILISI
n
Signagi
Tsalka
Khrami
Lake Paravani
Lake Sagamo
Lagodekhi
Gurjaani
MANAVI
Ktsia
Rustavi
Tetri Tskaro
Tur key
Akhmeta
PSHAVELI

Abasha
Ksani
Pic
ho r
ila
Kvir
Khoni
Aragvi
Lake
Paliastomi
Poti
Sachkhere
i
zan
Ala
Sea
Shaori reservoir
Tkibuli
Tskaltubo
e
on
pr
IMEDI
Khobi PAZISI Senaki
KORATI

di
Li
ak
hv
i
Martvili
Bl a ck
Ambrolauri
Ts
kh
en
Zugdidi
Kazbegi
Tergi
Oni
Chkhorotsku
la
uri
ist
sk
Eng
Dz
iru
Gali
Bolnisi
Dmanisi
Lake Khancali
Lake Mada
Lake Khozapini
A r meni a
Marneuli
IMEDI

Al
az
an
i
Gardabani
VAKHTANGISI
NAZARLO
KESALO


Dedoplistskaro
z
j
Iori
Lake Djandara
A
a
e
r
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i
a
Number of AAs established with the IDCDP support and their service areas in 20022005
AA service areas
30,000
27,134.9
27,387
29,171.9
20,000
12,146
10,000
29
39
26
12
-
2002
2003
2004
2005
Number of AAs
Number of members in the AAs established with the IDCDP support in 2002-2005
2003,
2004,
24,674
18,261
2005,
3,791
2002,
25,245
Financing of AAs with seed money in USD in 2003-2006
USD
2,000,000
1,800,000
1,435,781
1,600,000
1,400,000
1,200,000
1,000,000
472,503
800,000
600,000
76,282
400,000
13,707
200,000
-
2003
2004
2005
2006
Year
AA training topics
 Agricultural Business Management and General
Agriculture
 AA Development topics
 Accounting
 Procurement
 Environmental considerations
 Financial monitoring
 Study Tours to FSU
Trainings conducted under the IDCDP in 2003-2005
Training pаrticipants
5
Local consultants
8
DASM representatives
Consulting engineers
1
Ministry representatives
1
AA Accountant
1
7
AA Manager
1
7
AA Procurement Committee
1
14
2
14
28
6
14
AA Audit committee
3
AA Advisory Board
AA Board
15
7
1
Project Technical Unit
28
0
2
4
number of trainings
6
8
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
Selection criteria for scheme rehabilitation :
 Natural and climatic conditions




precipitation;
evaporation;
River runoff (hydrology);
Soil classes;
 Current cropping patterns and prospects of economically profitable
cropping patterns
 Water demand of main crops and importance of amelioration;
 Social factors, conditions of farmers, their commitment to the project;
 Land privatization data;
 Technical condition and viability of schemes;
 Environmental situation and sustainability;
 Economic return of planned activities.
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme map
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme
rehabilitation
 The scheme was put into operation in 1933. The last reconstruction
started in 1983 and was stopped in 1990 due to the lack of funds. The
design discharge of the main canal is 20m3/sec.
 It is the gravity irrigation scheme and its design service area is 27,000
ha.
The design envisages the following:
Full rehabilitation of the irrigation scheme headworks;
Rehabilitation of the main canal (L =40 km, Q =20m3/sec.) and
secondaries ( L= 215 км) on 8,550 ha in 4 stages.
The rehabilitation cost is GEL 14.763 million
As a result of the design implementation :
water supply of 22,500 ha agricultural lands in Telavi, Gurjaani,
Signagi and Dedoplistskaro districts in Kakheti region, 40,000
households and Alazani hydropower station of 5 megawatt capacity
will fully improve.
Irrigation of 11 AA service areas (8,550 ha of agricultural lands) will
be guaranteed, therefore crop yields will increase for the benefit of
10,300 households.
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme Headworks
– flushing sluice gates
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme Headworks –
flushing sluice gates and regulation gates
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme Headworks
– emergency spillway
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme – reinforcement of
the main canal inverted siphon with gabions
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme - check
structure at the main canal
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme – secondary canal
Kvemo Alazani irrigation Scheme – rehabilitation of
secondaries
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme – AA labour
contribution
Tashiskari Irrigation Scheme map
Rehabilitation of Tashiskari Irrigation Scheme
 The scheme was put into operation in 1959. The last reconstruction
started in 1983 and was stopped in 1990 due to the lack of funds.
The length is 3,300m.
 It is a gravity irrigation scheme. Its design service area is 11,400 ha.
Before the rehabilitation the scheme was in an emergency condition
and carried only 5m3/sec.
The design envisages the following:
Full rehabilitation of Khashuri Tunnel (L =3,3 км, Q =9 m3/сек.) ;
Rehabilitation of the headworks, main canal (L =58,8 км, Q =9
m3/сек.) and secondaries ( L= 208 км) on 7,500 ha in 4 stages.
The rehabilitation cost is GEL 14,394 million.
As a result of the design implementation:
Irrigation of 10 AA service areas (7,500 ha of agricultural lands) will
be guaranteed, therefore crop yields will increase for the benefit of
10,220 households.
Khashuri Tunnel of Tashiskari Irrigation
Scheme before rehabilitation
Khashuri Tunnel of Tashiskari Irrigation
Scheme during the rehabilitation
Khashuri Tunnel of Tashiskari Irrigation
Scheme after the rehabilitation
Headworks and main canal of Tashiskari
Irrigation Scheme
Tunnel outlet of Tashiskari irrigation
Scheme
Main canal of Tashiskari irrigation Scheme
(view from the tunnel)
Tashiskari irrigation Scheme – main canal
rehabilitation
Tashiskari irrigation Scheme – trapezoidal
main canal and cross regulator
Tashiskari irrigation Scheme – secondary
canals
Tashiskari Irrigation Scheme –
AA labour contribution
Map of Rioni-Choloki and Rioni-Khobi
drainage schemes
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme rehabilitation
The scheme was put into operation in 1954. The last reconstruction was carried out in
the 1980s.
For the most part it is a gravity drainage scheme serving 36,800 ha and only one
section (900 ha ) is a polder with two pump stations.
The design envisages the following :
Scheme rehabilitation on 1,700 ha in 2 stages, namely pump station No1 (Q=3.5m3/sec),
main drains (11.6km), primary and secondary collectors (L=45.1km).
The rehabilitation cost is GEL 2.089 million. GEL 2.089 million has been disbursed.
As a result of the design implementation :
Drainage of 4 AA service areas (1,700 ha of agricultural lands) will be guaranteed, therefore
crop yields will increase for the benefit of 1,270 households
Works :
Works on 1,700 ha in Khobi District were started in 2002 and completed in two stages in
2005 (villages of Patar Poti, Chaladidi, Sachochuo, Sagvamichao and Sagvichio)
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme – main drain
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme – rehabilitation
of main drain and bridge
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme –
rehabilitation of collectors
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme –
pumping sump
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme – cross
regulator of the pump station
Rioni-Khobi Drainage Scheme –
AA labour contribution
Rioni-Choloki Drainage Scheme Rehabilitation
The scheme was put into operation in the 1970s. It serves 36,800 ha. For the most
part it is a gravity drainage scheme and only one section (900 ha ) is a polder with
two pump stations. The drainage schemes serves a total of 29,900 ha.
The design envisages the following :
Scheme rehabilitation on 2.030 ha, namely reconstruction of the main drain (20.5 km) and
primary and secondary collectors (L=74.5km) in two stages.
The rehabilitation cost is GEL 2.028 million, out of which GEL 1.451 million has been
disbursed.
As a result of the design implementation :
Drainage of 5 AA service areas (2,030 ha of agricultural lands) will be guaranteed, therefore
crop yields will increase for the benefit of 2,750 households
Rioni-Choloki Drainage Scheme – secondary
collector
Rioni-Choloki Drainage Scheme – new bridges
on collectors
Rioni-Choloki Drainage Scheme –
rehabilitation of collectors
Rioni-Choloki Drainage Scheme –
AA labour contribution
Yields of main crops
Tashiskari Irrigation Scheme
ton/ha
%
114%
20.0
111%
19.0
18.0
16.0
120%
84%
100%
15.0
84%
14.0
67%
12.0
58%
10.0
52%
10.0
80%
9.0
60%
7.0
8.0
6.0
6.0
4.6
3.8
3.5
4.0
1.9
2.5
6.0
40%
3.8
2.5
20%
2.0
0.0
0%
wheat
straw
maize
without project
straw
after rehabilitation
vegetables
increase %
potato
fruit
crops
Yields of main crops
Kvemo Alazani Irrigation Scheme
%
ton/ha
40.0
160%
150%
35.0
35.0
129%
30.0
120%
100%
25.0
140%
84%
100%
100%
84%
20.0
20.0
80%
58%
16.0
75%
15.0
60%
10.0
6.4
5.0
1.9
3.5
4.6
2.5
4.0
2.0
7.0
6.0
3.8
3.2
40%
20%
0.6 1.5
0.0
0%
wheat
straw
maize
without project
straw
after rehabilitation
sunflower
increase %
grapes
melons
vegetables
crops
Yields of main crops
Rioni-Choloki and Rioni-Khobi Drainage Schemes
%
ton/ha
14.0
152%
150%
12.0
12.0
10.0
150%
148%
10.0
146%
8.0
6.5
144%
6.0
4.0
141%
142%
2.7
140%
4.0
2.0
1.6
138%
0.0
0.0
0.0
136%
maize
straw
without project
after rehabilitation
vegetables
increase %
potato
crops
Демонстрационная ассоциация «”Либо” (Ланчхутский район,
деревня Леса)
Схема экономического результата :
cultivated area
400.0
(ha) 370.0
350.0
300.0
(ha) 267.0
250.0
200.0
150.0
100.0
50.0
0.0
before rehabilitation
after rehabilitation
Pilot AA Libo (Lanchkhuti district, Lesa Village)
Chart of economic results :
maize yields per ha
6.0
ton 5.5
5.0
4.0
3.0
ton 2.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
before rehabilitation
after rehabilitation
Pilot AA Pirveli Mertskhali (Gurjaani district,
Chumlaki Village)
Chart of economic results :
yields per ha (tons)
before rehabilitation
after rehabilitation
40.0
34.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
11.7
10.0
11.0
10.0
7.0
5.2
5.0
1.3
2.6
5.0
1.7
3.5
1.0
0.0
grapes
sunflower
maize
peaches
strawberry
water melon
PPilot AA Nergi (Akhaltsikhe District, Tsnisi Village)
Chart of economic results:
yields per ha (ton)
before rehabilitation
after rehabilitation
35.0
30.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
15.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
2.5
3.5
3.0
4.5
3.9
2.5
0.0
wheat
maize
potato
cabbage
Regional offices of the IDCDP
IDCDP regional offices have been established
As a result it became possible to:
 more closely collaborate with farmers and AAs and conduct
trainings in districts;
 more strictly control civil works regardless the time and place of
works.
Regional Office in West Georgia, Poti
Town
Regional office in Kakheti, Gurjaani Town
Regional Office in Shida Kartli, Kareli Town
Regional Office in Kvemo Kartli, Marneuli Town
AA Office
Increase of rural
population income
Increase of agricultural
produce
Proper irrigation/drainage to ensure the sustainability of
agricultural production
Restoration of irrigation and
drainage sub-sector
Physical infrastructure
rehabilitation
Reconstruction of dams, intakes, canals,
etc
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Institutional framework
development
AA establishment and support
Project benefits

About 80,000 households will benefit from the project implementation

Guaranteed water supply and irrigation of farmers’ lands

Drainage of farmers’ land and mitigating the risk of floods in the rehabilitated
drainage areas
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48.330 ha
11.730 hа
Organization and uniting of farmers in institutional entities
(Amelioration Associations)
110,000 ha
Improvement of agricultural production and supply of domestic markets with local products

Creation of economically sustainable farming communities and poverty reduction

Restructuring state property, support of private sector development and provision of employment (designers,
builders, project management staff, etc)

Introduction of paid water delivery services and gradual exemption of the state budget from O&M costs
KEY ISSUES TO SUSTAIN THE ACHIEVED
PROJECT OUTCOMES
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To ensure operation and maintenance of state amelioration schemes of
general use;
To carry out comprehensive flood control, erosion control and
agrochemical measures;
Improving the amelioration schemes management structure;
Improvement of the legislation;
Ensuring availability of high-quality agricultural input materials (fertilizers,
agricultural chemicals, etc);
Establishing agricultural service and extension centers in various districts;
Building up a marketing system/network (wholesale markets, regional
assembly centers);
Restoring primary agricultural production processing plants;
Insurance of harvest against natural disasters;
Ensuring availability of financial resources (credit lines) for farmers
Ensuring the minimum necessary logistical support for AAs;
Institutional development of regional LTDs.
Lessons learned from AAs functioning in 2002-2007
Required:
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Continuous collaboration with AAs ;
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Trainings for AA boards and members in the issues of their interest;
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Land consolidation;
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Integration of neighboring AAs;
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Improvement of partnership between AAs and regional LTDs;
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Together with regional AAs introduction of water delivery measurement at the secondary
level;
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Mentality change;
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Imposing sanctions against service fee delinquents and those AA members, whose plots are
abandoned for years;
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Provision of certain funds in the local budgets for AA financing;
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Provision of AAs with the minimum necessary agricultural machinery .
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