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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Helmand-Arghandab Valley Irrigation System -- a Change Assessment: 1973-1990
Published:
February 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Helmand-Arghandab Valley irrigation system in southern Afghanistan is one of the country's most important capital resources. Prior to the civil and military conflict that has engulfed Afghanistan for more than 15 years, land irrigated by the system produced a large proportion of the...Read more
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Afghanistan, South East AsiaSome Aspects of Irrigation Technology in Afghanistan
Published:
January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Examines irrigation in Afghanistan and its effect in constraining increased national agricultural production. about 13 million acres, or two-thirds of the cultivable land, is irrigated, though much of it receives only supplemental water. includes a brief description of the irrigation problems in...Read more
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Afghanistan, South East AsiaHelmand-Arghandab Regional Development Project and Improvement of Existing Irrigation Systems Project: October Monthly Progress Report
Published:
November 1, 1969U.S. Agency for International Development
This document outlines the October progress report for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's irrigation project in Kandahar in 1969. It provides information on the drainage of ground water and activities related to the implementation of an irrigation system...Read more
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