Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Study 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 Lanka, South East AsiaOrnamental Aquatics Consultancy Follow-Up
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January 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
This consultant visit is a continuation of the pro-active Agent assistance to the ornamental aquatics sector. The continuation of this consultancy has resulted in AgEnt contact with approximately 90% of the members of this sector involved in export or commercial production for export. Ninety...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaProject Assistance Close-Out Report of Irrigation Systems Management Project, Sri Lanka, Project No. 383-0080
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/86-6/92) to improve the management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development (MLIMD), Irrigation Management Division (IMD), the Irrigation Department (ID), Sheladia Associates, Inc. (SAI), and...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaProject Assistance Close-Out Report of Irrigation Systems Management Project, Sri Lanka
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/86-12/92) to improve the management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation, and Mahaweli Development (MLIMD). The project's central and most successful element was its development of Farmer Organizations (FOs)...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaSpecial Report on Irrigation Systems Management Project (ISMP) Preventative Maintenance Program
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June 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Under the Irrigation Systems Management Project (ISMP) the procedure for developing the Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP) was outlined in the Project paper. This procedure is schematically shown and provides the guidelines for development of the PMP over the life of project. The project paper...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaAnnual Report 1991: International Irrigation Management Institute
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January 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents details of the achievements of the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) during 1991. The first section focuses on programs of thematic research carried out by the Institute in several developing countries. The second section describes IIMI's country...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaFinal Report Period Covering January 1987 to December 1990: Design and Evaluation of Low Cost Flow Sensor for Irrigation Water Management in Sri Lanka
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December 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
A collaborative research project was undertaken with the main objective of Designing and Evaluation of a Low Cost Electronic Flow Sensor for Irrigation Management in Sri Lanka. Other secondary objectives of the project were to establish a collaborative link with Virginia Polytechnic & State...Read more
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