Project Overview West Godavari/Krishna regions benefit from the Godavari canal system, but many minor tanks suffer from siltation, poor maintenance, and reduced storage capacity, affecting crop yields in drought-prone and upland areas. SEVA plays a key role in the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP), a World Bank-supported initiative to revive and restore minor irrigation tanks using the Sustainable Minor Irrigation Project (SMIP) approach. The project aims to enhance productivity, profitability, and resilience to climate variability for small/marginal farmers, Water User Associations (WUAs), and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). SEVA has been actively involved in tank renovations, with World Bank team visits highlighting progress in areas like URA Tank.

• Restore and modernize minor irrigation tanks in 21 Mandals to increase water storage and equitable distribution.
• Improve agricultural productivity and farmer incomes through better irrigation access.
• Build community capacities via WUAs and FPOs for sustainable water management.
• Promote climate-resilient practices integrated with crops like paddy, maize, pulses, and horticulture.
• Support small and marginal farmers, including Tribal communities, in 8+ mandals.

1. Andhra Pradesh Integrated Irrigation and Agriculture Transformation Project (APIIATP)

• 1. • SEVA is implementing tank rehabilitation in 41 tanks, benefiting 6,300 farmers.
     • Focuses on desilting, bund strengthening, sluice repairs, and command area development.
     • World Bank team visits documented progress, including site inspections and interactions with farmers and local stakeholders.
     • Integrated with FPO promotion: Farmers access improved irrigation for crops like fruits, vegetables, cashew, acid lemon, maize, mirchi, paddy, and pulses.
     • Complements broader state irrigation efforts, such as Godavari canal modernization and minor tank revival under SMIP.
  2. Support for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) in Irrigation
     • Promoted 9 FPOs (including 8 in earlier phases covering 69 villages across 8 mandals in West Godavari and Krishna Districts).
     • 1,400 Tribal farmers and 2,100 other farmers benefit from enhanced irrigation access, market linkages, and input subsidies.
     • FPOs facilitate seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and government subsidies, with capacities built through NABARD support.
     • Activities include Navadhanyalu kit distribution for diversified cropping under improved tank systems.

• Enhanced irrigation potential for thousands of acres, leading to higher yields and income stability.
• Direct benefits to 6,300+ farmers through 41 renovated tanks.
• Strengthened FPOs for better market access and input support.
• Climate resilience: Reduced dependency on erratic rainfall, promotion of efficient water use.
• Contribution to Andhra Pradesh’s irrigation goals, including minor tank revival and Godavari basin development.

• World Bank – Funding and technical oversight for APIIATP.
• Water Resources Department & Command Area Development Authority (CADA), Government of Andhra Pradesh.
• NABARD – FPO promotion and training.
• Agriculture Department – Input subsidies and crop diversification.
• Ground Water Department
• Fisheries Department
• ITDA
• Local communities, WUAs, and FPOs for on-ground implementation.

• Join Us Support SEVA’s Irrigation Project to bring reliable water to farmers’ fields. Your contribution can fund tank restoration, farmer training, or equipment for sustainable agriculture.
• Together, we transform irrigation for prosperous farming in Andhra Pradesh.
• SEVA – Reviving Tanks, Reviving Livelihoods