Jain Irrigation said on Friday that it has bagged the prestigious TN-IAMWARM order of World Bank, valued at Rs778mn covering 22,345 Ha to be executed during this year.

The World Bank has provided aid for hte Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water bodies Restoration and Management (IAMWARM) project.

The project covers 63 river sub basins, has been initiated in Tamil Nadu, of which, in the first and second phase, 25 sub basins will be covered.

The World Bank]aided Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water bodies Restoration and Management (IAMWARM) project covers 63 river sub basins and has been initiated in Tamil Nadu. In the first and second phase 25 sub basins will be covered.

The contract for supply and installation of drip and sprinkler irrigation system in over 22,345 Ha and benefiting about 15,000 farmers in the 25 sub basins has been awarded to Jain Irrigation through a completive evaluation process. In addition to supply and servicing of Drip and Sprinkler irrigation systems, Jain Irrigation will be involved in promoting crop diversification and enhancing farm incomes through value]chain building in specific crops.

Being the world leaders in irrigation and having developed several value chains and backward integration in agri business all over the world, it augurs well for Jain Irrigation to be associated with World Bank in such a path]breaking venture. The project is being implemented by the State Agricultural Engineering Department and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and is expected to be completed within this year.