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
Water Production Functions as Related to Time and Amount of Irrigation and Rain
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May 29, 1990U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
The workshop had the following objectives: 1. Consider the basic processes that determine crop water use and soil water balance characteristics. 2. Discuss the theoretical and experimental methods for evaluation of evapotranspiration (soil evaporation and transpiration). 3. Consider the effect...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaParticipatory Irrigation Management: Case Study of Bhadrutar and Hakuwa Canals
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December 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
The purpose of this Natural Resource Management Paper Series is to make the results of the research activities related to natural resources available to a larger audience, and to acquaint younger staff and students with advanced methods of research and statistical analysis. It is also hoped that...Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaCommunity - Managed Irrigation Systems: Case Study of Arughat - Vishal Nagar Pipe Irrigation Project
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December 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
This is a case study of the Arughat-Vishal Nagar Pipe Irrigation Project. Communal irrigation systems are an important part of national development because they make use of many smaller rivers and streams not tapped by national systems. Communal systems are cheaper to construct and maintain than...Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaCommunity Participation in Irrigation Management: Case Study of Solma Irrigation Project in East Nepal
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August 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
This report covers hill irrigation in Nepal. Nepal has a high ratio of people to cultivable land. The mountainous terrain forces farmers to use marginal lands on steep slopes that are difficult to irrigate, and yet an increasing population demands intensive farming method, for which irrigation is a...Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaCommunity Fish Farming in the Tarai: Case Study of Bhawanipur and Hanuman Nagar
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July 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
Fish farming will flourish on badly drained land which is little suited to cultivation or which would need great capital expenditure to make it so. It will flourish in brackish and saline water unsuited for agricultural practices. Drainage water from existing agricultural schemes, which has become...Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaVideo: Improving People's Livelihoods with SolutionMUS - Small Livestock
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May 1, 2015Winrock International
Most livelihood activities require water. Productive water services alone increase income and food security but the benefits of this productive water can be solidified and amplified through targeted livelihoods support programs. This video tells the story of Nyakonge, a pastoralist village in...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaVideo: Improving People's Livelihoods with SolutionMUS - Livestock and Gardening
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May 1, 2015Winrock International
Most livelihood activities require water. Productive water services alone increase income and food security but the benefits of this productive water can be solidified and amplified through targeted livelihoods support programs. This video tells the story of Peter Mbuya, a poultry and goat farmer...Read more
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