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The Project for Preservation of Farming Area For Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation The Republic of the Union of Myanmar THE PROJECT FOR PRESERVATION OF FARMING AREA FOR URGENT REHABILITATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND RURAL LIFE IN AREAS AFFECTED BY CYCLONE NARGIS IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR FINAL REPORT MAIN REPORT OCTOBER 2011 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) SANYU CONSULTANTS INC. NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. China India Location Map of the Project Area Myanmar Naypyitaw ★ Yangon Ayeyawady Ayeyawady River Region Thai Project Area Pathein Yangon 32 33 34 Kyaikalatt 28 Phyapon 29 31 Labutta 14 27 22 4 12 30 9 18 3 21 26 13 17 Daydaye 2 8 25 7 6 11 Bogalay 1 5 15 24 16 23 Labutta 20 Route of Cyclone Nargis Phyapon 10 19 Polders in Project Area 【Labutta】 【Labutta】 【Bogalay】 【Phyapon】 【Daydaye】 【Kyaiklatt】 1.Alegyun(1)polder 5.Thingangyi 15.Daunggyi poder 19.Dawnyein polder 26.Myaseinkan 32.Maubin Island(North) 2.Alegyun(2)polder 6.Zinywe 16.Daunggyi(East) 20.Myokone polder 27.Thandi 33.Maubin Island(South) 3.Alegyun(3)polder 7.Leikkwin 17.Daunggyi (West) 21.Kyetphamwezaung 28.Suclubbaluma 34.Thonegwakyun 4.Magyibinmadaukan 8.Labutta(South) 18.Daunggyi(Upper) 22.Banbwezu 29.Hleseikchaunggyi 9.Labutta(North) 23.Daydalu 30.Tamatakaw 10.U Gaungpu 24.Letpanbin 31.Kyonsoat 11.Bitud Island(1) 25.Zinbaung 12.Bitud Island(2) 13.Bitud Island(3) 14.Bitud Island(4) LEGEND ：Region boundary ：Major city/town ：Township boundary ：Township ：Project area ：Polders (34 places) To Myaungmya, Yangon N Location Map of the Pilot Project Area W E RD=156.000 Deducted Labutta North Polder ● L=6.6 km S RD=150.000 ● RD=177.800 ● ● ● RD=140.000 ● RD=160.000 RD=170,000 RD=120.000 RD=130.000 ● ● ● RD=180.000 RD=110.000 Deducted ● L=6.1 km RD=79,700 ● ● RD=80.000 ● RD=100.000 RD=90.000 ● RD=190.000 RD=90,000 ● ● RD=70.000 ● ● RD=199.400 Deducted E.P(RD=200.500) RD=61,000 L=4.6 km ● ● ● RD=60,000 B.P (RD=0.0) ● RD=2,500 ● ● RD=50.000 2 RD=46.000 1mile 1km ● RD=30,000 ● RD=10.000 Legend RD=40.000 ● ● ● Existing sluice (9) RD=20.000 RD=32.000 Existing dike (61.2km) No Existing drainage Road Project Outline of Pilot Projects Pilot Projects Mark Description Implementation 1. Polder Dike Rehabilitation Dike rehab section L=40 km 1) Polder Dike Embankment 2011/3 Completed : Test embankment site 2) Sluice Gate Rehabilitation Rehab - 6 sluices for 68 gates 2011/3 Completed 2. Mangrove Windbreak Rehabilitation 5 ha planting along dike L=500 m 2011/3 Completed 3. On-Site Seed Production Paddy for 50 acres for 28 farmers 2011/4 Completed 4. Income Generation Vegetable Cultivation 2 sites for 54 landless villagers 2011/4 Completed Pilot Projects Photos - Labutta North Polder 1. Condition before pilot project Before Rehabilitation – Polder Dike Before Rehabilitation – Polder Dike Common view of polder dike with farmland, Overtopping river water into polder during mangrove and river (January 2010). high tide near Hpobe Sluice (August 2010). Before Rehabilitation – Sluice Gate Before Rehabilitation – Sluice Gate Broken slide gate at Danedan Sluice (January Water leakage due to flap gate 2010). non-functioned (January 2010). Farming in Labutta Land preparation for Labutta Market (June 2010) monsoon paddy June 2010 1/6 2. Pilot Project for Polder Dike Rehabilitation Polder Dike Rehabilitation Work Polder Dike Rehabilitation Work Completed with manpower embankment. Completed by ID in March 2011. Polder Dike Rehabilitation Work Polder Dike Rehabilitation Work Manpower Embankment near houses Completion inspection (31 March 2011). (January 2011). Polder Dike Rehabilitation Work Polder Dike Rehabilitation Work Under machine embankment work. Soil borrow area is set for water pond for villagers use. 2/6 3. Pilot Project for Sluice Rehabilitation Sluice Rehabilitation Work Sluice Rehabilitation Work Completion inspection at Hpobe Sluice Completion inspection together with ID, (31 March 2011). contractor and JICA Team (31 March 2011). Sluice Rehabilitation Work Sluice Rehabilitation Work Under final setting of slide gates at Mayan Just after removal of existing flap gates at South Sluice. Hpobe Sluice. Sluice Rehabilitation Work Sluice Rehabilitation Work Just after removal of existing slide gates at Under chipping of existing concrete for Hpobe Sluice. repair of slide gates at Hpobe Sluice. 3/6 4. Pilot Project for On-site Rice Seed Production Rice Seed Production Project Rice Seed Production Project Orientation workshop with MAS, TPDC and Sowing registered paddy seed obtained from NGOs to start the Project (April 2010). MAS (June 2010). Rice Seed Production Project Rice Seed Production Project Transplanting in July 2010. Threshing after harvest in November 2010. Rice Seed Production Project Rice Seed Production Project Storage of paddy seed at rice mill factory in Extension workshop for NGOs, UN Labutta in January 2011. organizations, private sectors and MAS (05 April 2011). 4/6 5. Pilot Project for Income Generation – Vegetable Cultivation Income Generation – Vegetable Project Income Generation - Vegetable Project Field training at Kyauk Hmaw village on Project participant is carrying water cress pesticide and chmicals (February 2011). after harvest at Kyauk Hmaw village. Income Generation – Vegetable Project Income Generation – Vegetable Project Harvesting cucumber by participant landless Harvesting roselle and water cress at farmer at Labuttaloke South village. Labuttaloke South village. Income Generation – Vegetable Project Income Generation – Vegetable Project Watering work for vegetables requires 3 Under watering work taking water from hours a day using watering can. natural creek. 5/6 6. Pilot Project for Mangrove Windbreak Rehabilitation Mangrove Windbreak Project Mangrove Windbreak Project Technical training for villagers on mangrove Preparation of tide protection fence using plantation (May 2010). bamboo by villagers (May 2010). Mangrove Windbreak Project Mangrove Windbreak Project Fence making to protect from tidal wave & Mangrove Management Committee set up river flow (May 2010) during evaluation workshop (March 2011). Mangrove Windbreak Project Mangrove Windbreak Project Completed dike embankment and mangrove Mangrove trees planted in June 2010 along pilot project site (February 2011). polder dike (February 2011). 6/6 The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, The Project for Preservation of Farming Area for Urgent Rehabilitation of Agricultural Production and Rural Life in Areas Affected by Cyclone Nargis Final Report, Main Report, October 2011 MAIN REPORT CONTENTS Location Map of the Project Area Location Map of the Pilot Project Area Pilot Project Photos – Labutta North Polder Contents List of Abbreviations and List of Acronyms Page CHAPTER 1 Background and Objectives of the Project 1 1.1 Authority 1 1.2 Background of the Project 1 1.3 Objectives of the Project 2 1.4 Expected Outputs of the Project 2 1.5 The Project Area 2 1.6 Implementation Organization for the Project 3 CHAPTER 2 The Project Area 4 2.1 Natural Condition 4 2.1.1 Climate and Meteorology 4 2.1.2 Rivers and Hydrology 5 2.1.3 Topography of the Project Area 7 2.1.4 Soils and Water in the Project Area 9 2.1.5 History of Cyclone in Ayeyawady Delta 12 2.2 Socio-economic Condition 16 2.2.1 Land Area and Population in the Project Area 16 2.2.2 Rural Economy and Livelihood in the Project Area 17 2.2.3 Ethnic Distribution 20 2.2.4 National and Local Government in the Project Area 20 2.2.5 Gender Issues in the Project Area 21 2.2.6 Disaster occurred by Cyclone Nargis 21 2.3 Present Condition of Agriculture in the Project Area 25 2.3.1 Agricultural Production 25 2.3.2 Paddy Cultivation 27 2.3.3 Other Crop Production and Livestock 35 2.3.4 Agricultural Supporting Service 36 2.3.5 Agricultural Damage by Cyclone Nargis 38 2.4 Present Condition of Irrigation and Drainage in the Project Area 39 2.4.1 Irrigation 39 2.4.2 Drainage 42 2.5 Present Condition of Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure in the Project Area 48 2.5.1 Polder Dikes and Sluices 48 2.5.2 Other Rural Infrastructure 51 2.6 Emergency Rehabilitation and Reconstruction implemented by the Government and Donors 52 i The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, The Project for Preservation of Farming Area for Urgent Rehabilitation of Agricultural Production and Rural Life in Areas Affected by Cyclone Nargis Final Report, Main Report, October 2011 2.6.1 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction implemented by the Government 52 2.6.2 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction implemented by Donors 53 2.6.3 Reconstruction Plans by Government and Donors 53 2.6.4 Design and Construction Standards on Civil Work 53 2.6.5 Procurement Procedure and Condition 53 2.6.6 Government Budget 54 2.7 Identification of Problems on Preservation of Farming Area for Urgent Rehabilitation of Agricultural Production and Rural Life 55 2.7.1 Problems on Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure 55 2.7.2 Problems on Farming 55 2.7.3 Problems on Livelihood and Income Sources 55 2.7.4 Problems on Mangrove Windbreak 56 CHAPTER 3 Challenges and Measures on Preservation of Farming Area for Urgent Rehabilitation of Agricultural Production and Rural Life 59 3.1 Challenges and Measures on Agricultural and Rural Infrastructure 59 3.2 Challenges and Measures on Farming 59 3.3 Challenges and Measures on Livelihood and Income Sources 60 3.4 Challenges and Measures on Mangrove Windbreak 61 CHAPTER 4 Implementation of Pilot Projects 62 4.1 Purpose and Scope of Pilot Projects 62 4.1.1 Purpose of Pilot Projects 62 4.1.2 Basic Policy of Pilot Projects 62 4.1.3 Scope of Pilot Projects 62 4.1.4 Selection of Pilot Project Area 62 4.2 Government Laws, Regulations
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