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
Rapid 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 AsiaDiagnostic Analysis of Five Deep Tubewell Irrigation Systems in Joydebpur, Bangladesh
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October 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The major objective of this field oriented training program was to provide the participants with an understanding of the interdisciplinary method of investing existing irrigation systems. This program involved 26 professionals from the fields of irrigation engineering, agronomy, sociology and...Read more
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South East AsiaIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Sri Lanka
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September 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Rather than explicitly considering irrigation development options, this paper identifies the problems facing Sri Lanka's irrigation sector and offers recommendations for their resolution. First, the Government of Sri Lanka has not given sufficient attention to the role of irrigation in future...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Bangladesh
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May 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A brief history of A.I.D. irrigation projects in Bangladesh prefaces this analysis of development options (e.g., irrigated vs. rain fed farming, expansion vs. intensification of irrigation) and investment strategies (e.g., direct and indirect funding) for A.I.D. involvement during the 1980's...Read more
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South East AsiaIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Pakistan
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May 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Due to poorly maintained public watercourses and inadequate field ditches, water conveyance and application efficiencies are low in Pakistan's Indus Basin, the world's largest continuous irrigation system. This paper reports a study team's findings and recommendations for improving...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Nepal
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March 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The irrigation development options and investment strategies available to A.I.D. in Nepal's hill country are assessed. First, review of development options concludes in favor of irrigation system improvement over expansion and of small- over large-scale projects. Considerable effort should be...Read more
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Nepal, South East AsiaIrrigation Projects Document Review: The Indian Subcontinent
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings on the Indian subcontinent.Read more
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South East AsiaAnnual Technical Report: Improving Irrigation Water Management on Farms, April 1, 1979 to May 31, 1980
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June 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Inadequate water is the primary constraint on agricultural production in a large portion of the developing countries. The technology for using available water supplies most efficiently is either lacking or not adapted to the available resources, in many of these countries. Recognizing that these...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaImproving Irrigation Water Management on Farms
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May 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Inadequate on-farm water management (OFWM) is often the main constraint to agricultural production in the developing world. This final report describes the results of an AID-funded, 1968-80 research project in Pakistan by Colorado State University (CSU) to develop guidelines to improve OFWM. A...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. III: Consequences of Present Farm Water Management System
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Volume III of a comprehensive field study of the irrigation system in Pakistan presents findings concerning the consequences of the present irrigation system. Contains material on (1) physical and social characteristics of the irrigation system; (2) consequences of present farm water management (...Read more
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