ISLAMABAD: The government in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province has decided to launch a six-year project with World Bank assistance to improve irrigation efficiency, leading to improved agricultural productivity in the province.
According to official sources here yesterday, the project would cost $237m, for which the provincial government is seeking a loan of $174m from the World Bank’s soft window, the International Development Association (IDA).
This will improve command area water delivery mechanism, improved field irrigation and agronomic practices, and increase in crop diversification.
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