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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Matching Cropping Systems to Water Supply Using an Integrative Model
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April 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Matching cropping systems to available water supply is a major element in the complex process of choosing a suitable cropping system. This manual, using examples from studies conducted in Pakistan, describes an integrative mathematical model to assist in this process. The first step in evaluating...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaConstraints on Small Farmers in the Precision Land Leveling Program in the Pakistani Punjab
Published:
December 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A Precision Land Leveling Program (PLLP) undertaken as part of the On-Farm Water Management (OFWM) Project in Pakistan has failed to reach the small farmer. This report summarizes results of a farmer survey conducted to determine the causes of this failure and offers suggestions to improve the...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Water Management in Upland Areas of Baluchistan
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January 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
WATER LOSSES DURING DELIVERY FROM SOURCE TO THE FIELD AVERAGED 24%, WHICH IS ABOUT HALF AS MUCH LOSS AS IN THE PUNJAB. THIS RESULTS FROM WATERCOURSES BEING SHORTER AND OPERATING WATER SURFACE LEVELS THAT ARE COMMONLY LOWER THAN THE SURFACE OF ADJACENT LANDS. HIGHER COST OF WATER RESULTS IN FARMERS...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaResearch - Development Process for Improvement of on - Farm Water Management
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June 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A research-development process for rapid improvement of on-farm water management through technology transfer is described. The process focuses on systematic research to identify problems, develop and assess solutions, and implement development programs at the farm level. An interdisciplinary team...Read more
Institutional Framework for Improved on - Farm Water Management in Pakistan
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January 1, 1976U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Sufficient data has been collected and analyzed to define some of the major irrigation water management problems in Pakistan, as well as the technologies that could be employed to correct many of these problems. Thus, there is a strong basis for undertaking a program of improved on-farm water...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaProgram for Computing Equilibrium Solution Composition in Caco (,3) and Caso (,4) Systems from Irrigation Water Compositions
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October 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A computer program was developed to calculate equilibrium solution compositions in calcareous and gypsiferous systems. The calculations in the program are based upon published solubility products of calcite and gypsum and take into account ion-pair formation and the solubility enhancement of...Read more
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