PC - I FORM (Revised 2005) PRODUCTION SECTORS (Agriculture Production) PROMOTION OF GRAM CULTIVATION THROUGH LIFE SAVING IRRIGATION WITH SPRINKLER SYSTEM UNDER CHANGING CLIMATE (ADP Funded) Project Cost: Rs. 380.080 Million Govt. Share: Rs. 296.080 Million Farmer Contribution: Rs. 84.000 Million (2017-18 to 2019-20) DIRECTORATE GENERAL AGRICULTURE (WATER MANAGEMENT) PUNJAB LAHORE October, 2017 -1- TABLE OF CONTENTS a) NAME OF THE PROJECT .................................................................................................................. 3 b) LOCATION .......................................................................................................................................... 3 c) AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR ................................................................................................ 3 d) PLAN PROVISION .............................................................................................................................. 3 e) PROJECT OBJECTIVES ..................................................................................................................... 4 a) Sectoral objectives as indicated in the medium term/ five year plan ................................................ 4 b) Project Objectives ............................................................................................................................. 4 c) Sectoral Linkages/Relationship ......................................................................................................... 4 d) In case of revised project, indicate objectives of the project if different from original PC-I ............ 5 f) DESCRIPTION AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT ............................................................ 5 I) Background/Justification .................................................................................................................. 5 a) Rationale ....................................................................................................................................... 5 b) Case of Gram/ Chickpea ............................................................................................................... 6 c) Crop Water Requirement .............................................................................................................. 8 d) Research Evidences ...................................................................................................................... 9 e) Potential Areas and Opportunities for Gram Cultivation .............................................................. 9 II) PROJECT COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................ 10 A. Awareness Creation and Capacity Building ............................................................................... 11 B. Installation of Sprinkler Irrigation System ...................................................................................... 12 B-1 Selection Criteria for Installation of Sprinkler Irrigation System ........................................... 15 B-2 Procedure for Installation of Sprinkler Irrigation System ....................................................... 16 C. Research and Development Activities ........................................................................................ 18 E. Cost Sharing Arrangement .......................................................................................................... 18 III) MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENT........................................... 19 7) CAPITAL COST ESTIMATES .......................................................................................................... 19 8) ANNUAL OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COST AFTER COMPLETION OF PROJECT 20 9) DEMAND AND SUPPLY ANALYSIS ............................................................................................. 20 10) FINANCIAL PLAN (FINANCING SOURCES) ........................................................................... 20 11) PROJECT BENEFIT AND ANALYSIS ........................................................................................ 21 12) IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 23 13) HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN/ MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE .................. 24 14) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS/ DECISIONS REQUIRED ................................................................ 27 15) CERTIFICATE ............................................................................................................................... 28 -2- 1. NAME OF THE PROJECT Promotion of Gram Cultivation through Life Saving Irrigation with Sprinkler System under Changing Climate 2. LOCATION It is planned that the envisaged activities would initially be implemented on pilot basis in three districts of Thal i.e. Bhakkar, Khushab and Layyah. Mankera, Choubara and Noorpur Thal would be target tehsils in these districts for project activities during first year of the project, which may be further up-scaled subsequently to other potential districts of Thal i.e. Muzaffargarh, Jhang and Mianwali. The location map of the project area is enclosed (Annexure-A). 3. AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR Sponsoring Government of the Punjab, Agriculture Department through Annual Development Program (ADP) Execution Punjab Agriculture Department through i) Directorate General Agriculture (Water Management) Punjab, Lahore ii) Directorate General Agriculture (Research) Punjab through Director Arid Zone Research Institute (AZRI), Bhakkar iii) Divisional Director Agriculture (OFWM) Sargodha, D.G. Khan and Jhang iv) Deputy Director Agriculture (OFWM) Bhakkar, Khushab, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Jhang and Mianwali v) Private Sector Supply and Service Companies Monitoring i) Directorate General Agriculture (Water Management) Punjab ii) Divisional Directors Agriculture (OFWM) Sargodha, D.G. Khan and Jhang iii) M&E Consultants (Individual Consultant) Operation and Maintenance Beneficiary Farmers Concerned Federal Ministry Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFSR) 4. PLAN PROVISION a) If the project is included in the medium term/ five-year plan, specify actual allocation The project has been included in Annual Development Program at cost of Rs. 296.080 million and an amount of Rs. 38.987 million has been planned in the PC-I for 2017-18. b) If not included in the current plan, how is it now proposed to be accommodated (Inter/Intra-Sectoral adjustment in allocation of or other resources may be indicated) Not applicable. -3- c) If the project is proposed to be financed out of block provision for a program or PSDP/ADP, indicate in Pak-Rupees? Not applicable. d) If the project is not in the plan, what warrants its inclusion in the plan? Not applicable. 5. PROJECT OBJECTIVES a) Sectoral objectives as indicated in the medium term/ five year plan The strategies for conservation of water provided in the Punjab Growth Strategy (PGS), 2018 (page-73) envisages “Water conservation at farms through the increased adoption of HEIS such as drip and sprinkler systems”. PGS also envisages “to focus on the expansion of irrigated agriculture in Thal”. The Framework for Implementation of National Climate Change Policy also envisages “Identify and implement most efficient irrigation techniques such as sprinklers and trickle irrigation etc.” as short term action 1.1.3 at page-11. As such, the proposed project activities are completely inline with the sectoral objectives outlined in the Pakistan Vision 2025, NCCP, PGS and PASP. b) Project Objectives The main objective of the project is to enhance gram cultivation in Thal area and strengthen small farmers’ resilience to droughts under changing climate. The key objectives of the project would include, inter alia, the followings. i. Save the gram crop from failure during drought conditions by providing life saving irrigation with sprinkler irrigation system ii. Promote cultivation of pulses in the project area through developing site specific agronomic recommendations to enhance production of pulses for self sufficiency iii. Sustain farm income/profitability of small landholders to improve their livelihoods and alleviate poverty under changing climate in Thal area iv. Build capacity of the farmers to cultivate pulses under extreme climate change events c) Sectoral Linkages/Relationship The proposed project is inline with all sectoral objectives and plans. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are comprehensive universal set of 17 goals and 169 targets/ indicators around which future development agenda of the world have been framed till 2030. Goal-2 and Goal-6 of SDGs focus on ensuring sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. -4- The proposed project is in line with the development plans of the Punjab Government and has strong relationship with the Punjab Growth Strategy 2018, which envisages “focus on the expansion of irrigated agriculture in Thal and aims at both improve supply and optimize utilization of water, seeds, fertilizers and machinery for achieving the targeted agricultural growth”. The government's vision for agriculture sector encompasses land development and water conservation by making timely availability of