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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Third Annual Report for The Period January 1, 2000-December 31, 2000: Agrometeorological Approach to Crop Water Use Evaluation for Improved Irrigation Efficiency
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the project was to develop a method for crop water use evaluation that would improve irrigation efficiency in the conditions of Kyrgyzstan and to transfer technology test in Israel for implementation in Kyrgyzstan. The project required the purchase of AMS sensors. a comparative...Read more
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Europe and Central AsiaSmall Scale Irrigation Management: Amendment No. 1
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March 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of SSIMP is to expand agricultural production by diversifying production, increasing cropping intensity and improving water reliability. The project purpose was originally stated as: to design and apply irrigation technologies and management systems in support of diversified cropping...Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificMission Response To the Rig/A Report: Audit of Information Used To Monitor Progress On USAID/Egypt'S Irrigation Management Systems Project (No. 263-0132)
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Management Systems project (IMS) is very large ($336 million) and very complex (10 different components). It began in 1982 and will end after fourteen years of implementation in 1996. the IMS project has had a comprehensive evaluation and monitoring system since its inception. Based...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaServices of Provincial Irrigation Offices to Communal Irrigation Systems in Western Visayas, the Philippines
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January 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
With NIA's efforts toward institutional development and turnover of irrigation systems, donor-assisted irrigation projects in the recent past have included the development of Irrigators' Associations and irrigation management transfer as major components in project implementation. This...Read more
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PhilippinesEast Asia and PacificIrrigation Development Project (IDP)
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June 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes final evaluation (PD-ABH-884) of a project to support the construction and operation of approximately 5,258 hectares of irrigation systems in Honduras. Evaluation covers the period 1986-10/93. USAID/H's comments on the evaluation are as follows. Given that a baseline survey was...Read more
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HondurasLatin America and the CaribbeanMid-term Evaluation Report: Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) -- Senegal
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May 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) was authorized by USAID/Dakar on August 19, 1988. The purpose of the eight-year $18 million Project is to improve farmer utilization of water and recovery of fertile valley lands for agricultural purposes in the southern regions of Kolda and...Read more
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SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaIrrigation 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 LankaSouth 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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