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
Sudan: The Rahad Irrigation Project
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March 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Although the Rahad Irrigation Project in Sudan, partly AID-funded and nearly complete, has been operating for only four seasons, it faces problems which threaten its viability. This report assesses these problems, the project's impact, and the lessons learned. Designed to maximize use of...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaEnvironmental Guidelines for Irrigation
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June 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
The guidelines and checklist were prepared for individuals who are responsible for the environmental aspects in irrigation project planning. Successful integration of the environmental component with the inputs from other disciplines requires a basic understanding of the technical factors and...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaEvaluation of the Lowland Fish Culture Program in the Fleuve Region of Senegal
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March 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is intended to furnish an assessment of the Lowland Fish in the Fleuve region of Senegal. During the Februray Culture program (685-0240) of seven Peace 21 to March 3 -:consultation, the consultant visited the sites Corps Volunteers and Senegalese counterparts In addition to discussing...Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaIrrigation Projects Document Review: Near East and Africa
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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 Africa.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaInternational Fisheries Training Program
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This two-year training program was devised to provide training to students with varied educational and experimental backgrounds in common fisheries curricula and then other specialties in order to meet the needs of developing countries for trained technical manpower to promote commercial fisheries.Read more
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Guinea-Bissau, Sub-Saharan AfricaSummary Report of the ICLARM Conference on the Biology and Culture of Tilapias, Bellagio, Italy, 2-5 September 1980
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This document provides details of Tilapia fishing specifically with respect to developing countries in Africa and other tropical areas and the potential for expansion of Tilapia fishing in such areas. It focuses on ways to increase Tilapia production.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaInvestments in Large Scale Infrastructure: Irrigation and River Management in the Sahel
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January 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
To determine whether large-scale irrigation infrastructure projects (IIP) in the Sahel are consistent with the Congressional mandate that A.I.D. projects benefit the poor majority, this report reviews existing IIP's and the Sahel's current irrigation needs in light of the mandate's...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaEnergy in Irrigation in Developing Countries: an Analysis of Energy Factors to Be Included in a National Food Policy
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December 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to the challenge posed by escalating increases in the amount of energy needed for irrigation in developing countries, this report analyzes current energy consumption in irrigation, renewable energy technologies, and relevant food policy issues facing developing country governments. The...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaTrip Report: Evaluation of Ocean Fisheries Management Needs in Nigeria, Senegal and Mauritania, 6-20 April 1980
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April 20, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
This trip was a partial response to a suggestion made last January by the US Ambassador to Senegal. The fisheries situation turned out to be essentially the same in all three countries, differences being only of degree.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaTropical Man-Made Lakers, African Fish and Cheap Protein
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January 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
In modern times, reservoir construction with multipurpose objectives has been undertaken on a massive scale, especially since the advent of hydroelectric power generation. In many areas, however, the least utilized resource of reservoirs is the fishery. Often, no provision is made for a fishery...Read more
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