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
Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: General Asian Overview
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May 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Four papers on A.I.D.'s irrigation investment options and strategies for Asia are presented. The first two papers review, respectively, reports prepared by interdisciplinary study teams for Bangladesh, Northwest India, Pakistan, and Northeast Thailand and reports prepared by an Asia Bureau...Read more
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East Asia and PacificSmall-Scale Fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: Social Aspects of Production and Marketing
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January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
To examine the possibility of incorporating fishing communities into the Bicol River Basin Development Program, five studies were conducted in the San Miguel Bay area. Data were gathered from interviews with 641 fishing households and were supplemented by observing participants over a 2-year...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificSmall-Scale Fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: Economics of Production and Marketing
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January 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
The economic aspects of small-scale fisheries production and marketing operations in San Miguel Bay, Philippines, and the distribution of total catch and revenues among major gear types are addressed in this report, consisting of 9 separate papers, each viewing the topic from a different angle. The...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Thailand
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June 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A five-point USAID strategy to improve paddy farming in Northeast Thailand is detailed. The strategy calls for: (1) rehabilitating and/or completing existing small-scale irrigation systems with emphasis on on-farm water distribution; (2) developing new small-scale irrigation systems, i.e.,...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificIrrigation Projects Document Review: East Asia
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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 in East Asia.Read more
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East Asia and PacificICLARM - CLSU Integrated Animal - Fish Farming Project: Poultry - Fish and Pig - Fish Trials
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
The rising costs of high-protein fish feed and inorganic fertilizer have led to increased interest in the utilization of animal manures in aquaculture and in the traditional systems which integrate animal husbandry with aquaculture. This report describes two experiments conducted at the Freshwater...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificKorean Irrigation
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December 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
The irrigation project evaluated in this report was designed to help South Korea become self-sufficient in rice and barley and to raise farm incomes. Fifty-five irrigation works including pumping systems, drainage, reservoir construction, and land reclamation were completed. All were small (and in...Read more
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Korea, Dem. Rep., East Asia and PacificReport of a Planning Workshop on Irrigation Water Management
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January 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Irrigation expansion has become vital to agricultural development in the major rice-growing countries over the last 10-15 years. As part of its efforts to increase irrigation efficiency and eliminate the technical, economic, and socio-institutional problems that impede rice production, the...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificIntegrated Agriculture - Aquaculture Farming Systems
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January 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
Although integrated agriculture - aquaculture (IAA) farming has been practiced in Asia for centuries and offers efficient resource utilization, reduces risk by diversifying crops, and provides additional food and income, reliable quantitative production and management guidelines have yet to be...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificA Research Framework for Traditional Fisheries
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January 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
This report identifies areas of traditional fisheries research which have the greatest potential for contributing to the solution of problems facing traditional fishermen and their communities. To achieve this purpose, this report draws on both theoretical and empirical considerations available in...Read more
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