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 Water - Lifting in the Shebelli Water Management Project
Published:
September 27, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This analysis of the existing situation suggests that pump applications in the SWMP are not likely to be extensive. However, design of the project physical rehabilitation has not occurred yet. The WMSII group working on preliminary project design suggested additional pump applications that might...Read more
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Somalia, Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrica Strategy for International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI)
Published:
July 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This document was prepared for presentation initially to II MI's Program Committee, which met in January 1986, and is the first step towards organizing a coherent program by which II MI will relate to those African countries which practice irrigation...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWomen's Roles in Irrigated Agricultural Production Systems During the 1985 Yale Season: Parakrama Samudra Scheme and Giritale Scheme, Polonnaruwa District, Sri Lanka
Published:
May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
The study on women's roles in irrigated agricultural systems was conducted as part of the Diagnostic Analysis (DA) Project. The OA Project is an interdisciplinary research effort funded by the USAID/Colombo Mission with support from the Water Management Synthesis II Project (WMSIIP). The...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaRapid Appraisal of Nepal Irrigation Systems
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April 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The objective of the rapid appraisals was to provide USAID and Nepal officials with relevant information on potential project sites.Read more
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Nepal, South East AsiaStatus and Performance of Irrigation in Thailand
Published:
January 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
The long-term development of irrigation in Thailand and its effect on rice yields are analyzed, using data from the period 1961-69. After providing an overview of the historical development of irrigation in Thailand, the report examines the status and performance of irrigation projects in terms of...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificImproving Policies and Programs for Farmer Organization and Participation in Irrigation Water Management
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December 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
Participatory approaches to irrigation water management have attracted increasing attention internationally, yet policy concerns in this area have not been systematically addressed. This report, based on interdisciplinary analysis of 50 cases of irrigation management worldwide, augmented by...Read more
Strategies for Irrigation Development Chad/USAID
Published:
October 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential for irrigation development in Chad's two climatic zones, the Sahelian and the Sudanian, is assessed. A brief introduction giving the report's perspective and a general country description precede summary statements on the irrigation analyses. A discussion of the Sahelian...Read more
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Chad, Sub-Saharan AfricaInstitutional and Land Constraints to Irrigated Agriculture in the Aqua Plaines of the Dominican Republic
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July 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
In an effort to expand the irrigation that is essential for agriculture and economic growth in the Azua valley, the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) in April 1978 initiated the YSURA irrigation project. Despite important quantifiable results, however, YSURA has been plagued by...Read more
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Dominican Republic, Latin America and the CaribbeanIrrigation Sector Strategy Review
Published:
July 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
An analysis of India's irrigation sector is presented. The report reviews irrigation's role in the food and agriculture sector, describes India's irrigation agencies (mainly those of the central and state governments), assesses the key effects of A.I.D. irrigation assistance on...Read more
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India, South East AsiaSmall-Scale Irrigation: Design Issues in Government-Assisted Systems
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July 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
Two governmental approaches to small-scale irrigation projects - the traditional "top-down" approach and an evolutionary approach - are analyzed. Advocating a blend of the two, the report highlights key issues relevant to each of the approaches. Conventional projects need to increase...Read more
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