Data Collection Survey on Agriculture and Irrigation Sector
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STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER ECONOMY MINISTRY OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA DATA COLLECTION SURVEY ON AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION SECTOR FINAL REPORT DECEMBER 2014 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY SANYU CONSULTANTS INC. 3R JR 14-028 Republic of Armenia Data Collection Survey on Agriculture and Irrigation Sector CONTENTS CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES ABBREVIATIONS / EXCHANGE RATE USED LOCATION MAP PHOTOS OF PROJECT AREA CHAPTER 1 OUTLINE OF THE STUDY .................................................................................. 1-1 1-1 Background ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1-1-1 Outline of the Republic of Armenia .............................................................................. 1-1 1-1-2 Development Plans in Armenia .................................................................................... 1-2 1-1-3 Policy of Japan's ODA to Armenia ............................................................................... 1-3 1-2 Background and Objectives ....................................................................................................... 1-3 1-3 Contents of Survey..................................................................................................................... 1-4 1-4 Members of Survey Team and Periods of Their Field Survey in Armenia ................................ 1-4 CHAPTER 2 CURRENT STATUS AND ISSUES ON AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION SECTORS IN ARMENIA ...................................................................................... 2-1 2-1 Armenian Ministries/Agencies Related to Agriculture/Irrigation .............................................. 2-1 2-2 Natural Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 2-3 2-2-1 Physiography/Topography ............................................................................................ 2-3 2-2-2 Hydrology/ Meteorology and Water Resources ............................................................ 2-3 2-3 Agricultural Sector ..................................................................................................................... 2-4 2-3-1 Agricultural Sector in the National Economy .............................................................. 2-4 2-3-2 Agricultural Development Plan .................................................................................... 2-4 2-3-3 Land Use and Cultivating Areas ................................................................................... 2-6 2-3-4 Demographic Change and Labor Forces Engaged in Agriculture ................................ 2-6 2-3-5 Land System and Scales of Farm Management ............................................................ 2-7 2-3-6 Agricultural Production ................................................................................................ 2-7 2-3-7 Cropping Calendar ........................................................................................................ 2-9 2-3-8 Food Security.............................................................................................................. 2-10 2-3-9 Export and Import of Agricultural Products ............................................................... 2-11 2-3-10 Agricultural Inputs ...................................................................................................... 2-13 2-3-11 Distribution of Farm Products and Farm Gate Price .................................................. 2-15 2-3-12 Profit by Crops ........................................................................................................... 2-18 2-3-13 Farmer Organizations and Water Users Association .................................................. 2-19 2-3-14 Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organizations ................................ 2-20 2-3-15 Agricultural Finance ................................................................................................... 2-21 2-4 Irrigation Sector ....................................................................................................................... 2-22 2-4-1 Water Resources/Irrigation Policies ........................................................................... 2-22 2-4-2 Water Resources/Land Resources............................................................................... 2-24 2-4-3 Allocation of Water Use ............................................................................................. 2-25 2-5 Geological/Hydrogeological Conditions ................................................................................. 2-25 2-5-1 National Geology and Hydrogeology ......................................................................... 2-25 2-5-2 Groundwater Condition in Ararat Plane and Yeghvard Area ...................................... 2-26 2-5-3 Active Faults and Earthquakes ................................................................................... 2-26 2-5-4 Landslide Condition ................................................................................................... 2-27 2-6 Law/Standards for Reservoir Design ....................................................................................... 2-28 JICA i State Committee of Water Economy Data Collection Survey on Agriculture and Irrigation Sector Republic of Armenia 2-6-1 Reservoir Design Standard ......................................................................................... 2-28 2-6-2 Seismic Analysis Standard ......................................................................................... 2-29 2-7 Loan Project Procedure ............................................................................................................ 2-31 2-8 Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Procedure ....................................................... 2-33 2-9 Recent Situations of Trans-boundary Water Right, River Agreements .................................... 2-35 2-10 Activities by Other Donors and Their Project Contents .......................................................... 2-36 CHAPTER 3 CURRENT STATUS OF THE YEGHVARD IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA .................................................................................................... 3-1 3-1 Natural Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 3-1 3-1-1 Meteorology .................................................................................................................. 3-1 3-1-2 Hydrology (monthly Data)............................................................................................ 3-2 3-1-3 Hydrology (10-days Data) ............................................................................................ 3-3 3-1-4 Water Resources ........................................................................................................... 3-3 3-2 Agriculture and Farm Management ........................................................................................... 3-4 3-2-1 Agricultural Production ................................................................................................ 3-4 3-2-2 Crop Production and the Technology Level ................................................................. 3-5 3-2-3 WUA (Water Users Association) .................................................................................. 3-6 3-2-4 Farmers’ Problems ........................................................................................................ 3-6 3-3 Plan of Yeghvard Irrigation Development Project ................................................................... 3-11 3-3-1 Geological Investigation ............................................................................................. 3-11 3-3-2 Reservoir Construction Plan ....................................................................................... 3-16 3-3-3 Conditions of the Existing Embankments and Embankment Material ....................... 3-18 3-3-4 Cropping Plan ............................................................................................................. 3-22 3-3-5 Existing irrigation facilities ........................................................................................ 3-22 3-3-6 Current irrigation plan ................................................................................................ 3-29 CHAPTER 4 ISSUES AND DIRECTION ON THE YEGHVARD IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ................................................................................ 4-1 4-1 Conformity with Related Plans/Policies .................................................................................. 4-1 4-1-1 National Development Policies .................................................................................... 4-1 4-1-2 Agricultural Development Plan .................................................................................... 4-1 4-1-3 Project Plans by Other Donors ..................................................................................... 4-2 4-1-4 Feasibility of Constructing the Yeghvard Reservoir ..................................................... 4-3 4-2 Project Agenda ........................................................................................................................... 4-3 4-2-1 Cropping Plan ..............................................................................................................