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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Optimum Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture With Special Emphasis on Systems Analysis of Watershed Management; Annual Technical Report 1970/1971
Published:
January 1, 1971U.S. Agency for International Development
Strengthening the University of Arizona's competency in the area of watershed management utilizing systems analysis techniques applied to problems of less developed countries has taken several forms. The addition and revision of pertinent course curricula, the analyses of research programs...Read more
Optimum Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture, With Emphasis on Farm Water Management; Annual Technical Report, 1969/1970
Published:
June 30, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is an annual technical report on optimum utilization of water resources for agriculture, with emphasis on on-farm water management.Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanProject Assistance Completion Report: Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (4/84-8/92) to improve the physical infrastructure and management of minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Maharashtra State, India. The project was a great success, primarily because it used an innovative approach to irrigation management consisting of (1) a performance-based...Read more
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India, South East AsiaProject Assistance Completion Report: Madhya Pradesh Minor Irrigation Project (386-0483)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (7/83-6/92) to construct minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Madhya Pradesh, India. Restructuring of the project after the mid-term evaluation resulted in construction of fewer irrigation systems, increased participation by farmers and State departments (especially the Departments...Read more
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India, South East AsiaSupplemental Irrigation Project (608-0197): PACR
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/88-9/93) to build ten supplemental irrigation systems in rainfed areas of Morocco. The project was implemented by five Government of Morocco (GOM) Ministries (Agriculture, Public Works, Interior, Economic Affairs, and Finance). The project proved to be unworkable, with the...Read more
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Morocco, Middle East and North AfricaRemote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-First Century
Published:
June 6, 2012National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Geological Survey
USGS currently has a global working group on "Remote Sensing of Global Croplands and Their Water Use for Food Security in the Twenty-first Century." Thenkabail, USGS, and PI are collaborating on first remote sensing global irrigated rainfed croplands areas. USGS is currently developing...Read more
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