Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Agriculture Resources
Irrigation Management Systems Project Sustainability Workshop, April 21-23, 1994, Port Said, Egypt
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April 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation and Land Development Office of the USAID Mission in Cairo requested the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN) to conduct a workshop for the Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project, a $340 million umbrella project with nine major components plus a...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaStudy on Possibility of Year-round Irrigation in Mahaweli Systems C, G, H and Uda Walawe
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March 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Market demands and prices for fresh fruit and vegetables fluctuate during the year. Farmers must schedule their cultivations in sync with time-specific market windows. The availability of irrigation water right round the year is a key factor in creating the conditions for such market-oriented...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaReview of Operation & Maintenance of System B Irrigation Facilities, Maduru Oya project, Sri Lanka
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March 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is a review of operation and maintenance of System B Irrigation Facilities of the Maduru Oya Project in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this inspection was to review the O&M procedures, policies and practices of system B and to recommend modifications to improve practices to ensure...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaAudit of Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR Project Implementation Letter (PIL) No. 101, Related to The Preventive Maintenance Component of The USAID/Egypt Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project No. 263-0132
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December 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The attached report dated July 22, 1993 by Price Waterhouse presents the results of a financial audit of MPWWR Preventative Maintenance locally incurred costs under Project No. 263-0132 funded by USAID/Egypt. The Preventative Maintenance component of the IMS Project No. 263-0132 is comprised of two...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaEvaluation of The Irrigation Improvement Project Component of The Irrigation Management Systems Project (Project No. 263-0132)
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November 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project component to strengthen the capacity of Egypt's Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR) to plan and implement a rehabilitation/modernization program in 11 canal command areas covering 337,000 feddans. The evaluation covers the period 1987-11/93. The project is...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaFinal Evaluation of The Irrigation Support Project for Asia and The Near East (ISPAN)
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November 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Final evaluation of the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN), which provided TA and training to the Asia and Near East Bureau and Missions in support of irrigation projects. The evaluation covers the period 9/86-11/93. The project has met all of its original objectives,...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaProject Assistance Close-Out Report of Irrigation Systems Management Project, Sri Lanka, Project No. 383-0080
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/86-6/92) to improve the management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development (MLIMD), Irrigation Management Division (IMD), the Irrigation Department (ID), Sheladia Associates, Inc. (SAI), and...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaProject Assistance Close-Out Report of Irrigation Systems Management Project, Sri Lanka
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/86-12/92) to improve the management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation, and Mahaweli Development (MLIMD). The project's central and most successful element was its development of Farmer Organizations (FOs)...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaFinal Report: On-Farm Irrigation Development Assistance
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
In March of 1990, a contract was entered into between the contractor and USAID/Honduras for services to the Government of Honduras in the development of on-farm irrigation systems. The work was to be done through the PRORIEGO program, sponsored by USAID and the Government of Honduras and under the...Read more
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Honduras, Latin America and the CaribbeanFinal Evaluation of Irrigation Development Project, Proriego, Project No. 522-0268
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Final external evaluation of a project (1986-9/930 to upgrade irrigation technology in Honduras. Irrigation systems were constructed on 5,255 ha, and three irrigation districts in Comayagua Valley were rehabilitated, leading to increased production and productivity, mainly in export crops. Export...Read more
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