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
IWMI Research Report: Treadle Pump Irrigation and Poverty in Ghana
iDE
This study examines the strategies used for dissemination of the treadle pump and the dynamics of its adoption and impacts, with a special focus on poverty alleviation. The data comes primarily from a survey of adopters and non-adopters in the Volta and Ashanti regions of Ghana.Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaLow Pressure Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetables in Myanmar
iDE
This paper describes iDE's experience with product design and farmer uptake of drip irrigation kits in Myanmar...Read more
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Myanmar, East Asia and PacificFish May Be Cash Crop for Arizona Farmers
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Variants of aquaculture exist depending upon the prevailing conditions of an area. For example, fish farming operations in Arizona, a mostly hot, arid region, will differ from what occurs in the Southeast, a wet region and the center of aquaculture in the United States. Desert aquaculture is lesser...Read more
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United States, North AmericaAbandoned Farmland Often Is Troubled Land in Need of Restoration
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Land plowed, fertilized, and irrigated obviously is useful land, with purpose and value. No longer farmed and lying fallow, that same land may be barren or grow only sparse, weedy vegetation in dry and infertile soils. Called abandoned or derelict farmland, this land often is an environmental...Read more
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United States, North AmericaiDE's Product Specifications - Solar-Powered Individual-Use Irrigation Pump for Smallholder Farmers
iDE
This paper summarizes iDE's findings on the customer context, financial viability, and pump requirements for solar powered pumping for smallholder farmers...Read more
Water-Energy Nexus. Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities
Water-Energy Nexus Research: Recommendations for Future Opportunities report identifies gaps in publicly available water-energy nexus research. Critical research needs include embedded energy and water values, guidelines and protocols, and regulatory barriers. The research recommendations support a...Read more
Design and Evaluation of Small Plot Irrigation for Agricultural Development
iDE
This manual, based on iDE's practices, is intended for practitioners from all disciplines who are assisting smallholder farmers in designing and evaluating small-plot irrigation systems...Read more
Socio-Economic Aspects of Irrigation Technology Cases from Nepal and India
iDE
This paper examines social and economic issues pertaining to the micro-irrigation technology based livelihoods of smallholder farmers in villages of Nepal and India. The paper concludes that in order to achieve the policy goals of poverty reduction, smallholder should be provided with opportunities...Read more
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South East AsiaA Model for Pro-Poor Wealth Creation Through Small-Plot Irrigation and Integrated Service Provision
iDE
This paper relates to the field experience of iDE in strengthening linkages between irrigation development and poverty alleviation. Data from field projects in Nepal and India suggest that iDE's methodology can lead to significant additional income for small farmers and other micro and small...Read more
IWMI Research Report: Pedaling Out of Poverty: Social Impact of a Manual Irrigation Technology in South Asia
iDE
This paper offers an assessment of the social impact of treadle pump technology for manual irrigation in eastern India, the Nepal Terai, and Bangladesh, South Asia's so-called "poverty square."...Read more
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