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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Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: General Asian Overview
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May 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Four papers on A.I.D.'s irrigation investment options and strategies for Asia are presented. The first two papers review, respectively, reports prepared by interdisciplinary study teams for Bangladesh, Northwest India, Pakistan, and Northeast Thailand and reports prepared by an Asia Bureau...Read more
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East Asia and PacificIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Thailand
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June 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A five-point USAID strategy to improve paddy farming in Northeast Thailand is detailed. The strategy calls for: (1) rehabilitating and/or completing existing small-scale irrigation systems with emphasis on on-farm water distribution; (2) developing new small-scale irrigation systems, i.e.,...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificIrrigation Projects Document Review: East Asia
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in East Asia.Read more
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East Asia and PacificEngineering Aspects of Impact Monitoring in High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems of Indonesia
U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The purpose of this paper is to identify engineering parameters and indicators of physical performance of the irrigation systems and to describe the methods for measuring these parameters and to identify Indonesian institutions and personnel who can collect data on these parameters.Read more
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