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
Coastal Zone and Fisheries Management in Sri Lanka: Prospects for Integration
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January 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper explores the feasibility of integrating coastal management in Sri Lanka in the broader context of coastal areas and for resources such as fisheries. It discusses the kinds of conflicts which could be addressed by a more integrated system and suggests where cross-sectoral planning and...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaFinal Report: On-Farm Irrigation Development Assistance
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
In March of 1990, a contract was entered into between the contractor and USAID/Honduras for services to the Government of Honduras in the development of on-farm irrigation systems. The work was to be done through the PRORIEGO program, sponsored by USAID and the Government of Honduras and under the...Read more
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Honduras, Latin America and the CaribbeanIrrigation Management Systems [IMS]: Amendment No. 3
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August 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, AGR/ILD has taken action on the conditionality and the directed evaluation. The II P component evaluation will occur in mid August 1993 and will address concerns such as cost/benefit of the II P component given the large reduction in targeted area, direct impact on the farmer,...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaFisheries Resource Assessment of The Kavango and Caprivi Provinces, Namibia
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July 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the results of a 12-month field study of the fisheries and fish biodiversity of the Kavango and Caprivi Provinces of Namibia. It is divided into 10 chapters: an introduction; a discussion of the biodiversity of the Kavango River; a description of new exotic fishes from Namibia...Read more
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Namibia, Sub-Saharan AfricaGrant Agreement Between The United States of America and The South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency
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June 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of the United States of America and the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency: DESIRING to continue and strengthen the ties of friendship, understanding and co-operation which have historically linked the United States and the peoples of the member States of the South Pacific Forum...Read more
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South East AsiaIntegration of Intensive and Semi-Intensive Aquaculture: Concept and Example
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May 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
An experiment on integrating walking catfish and tilapia culture was conducted for 5 months. Walking catfish were reared intensively in cages in ponds, with sex-reversed male tilapia stocked in the ponds to use the catfish wastes. While the catfish were treated with supplemental feed, the tilapia...Read more
Feeding Habits of Tilapias and the Limnology [ i.e. Limnology] of Lake Victoria: Final Report, 1989-1991
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April 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Alterations in Lake Victoria's food chain connection and limnology have resulted following the introduction of Nile perch and Nile tilapia in the 1950s and '60s. This report presents analyses of samples drawn from the Lake and its fisheries between 1988-1990 and of feeding experiments...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaHelmand-Arghandab Valley Irrigation System -- a Change Assessment: 1973-1990
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February 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Helmand-Arghandab Valley irrigation system in southern Afghanistan is one of the country's most important capital resources. Prior to the civil and military conflict that has engulfed Afghanistan for more than 15 years, land irrigated by the system produced a large proportion of the...Read more
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Afghanistan, South East AsiaTitle XII Collaborative Research Support Program: Tenth Annual Administrative Report (1 September 1991 to 31 August 1992)
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February 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (PD/A CRSP) is an international effort to develop aquacultural technology as a means of confronting food and nutritional problems in developing countries, and to help people learn management skills and earn income. The program is...Read more
Coastal Fisheries and Brackish Water Aquaculture in Sri Lanka
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January 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This document explores several aspects of Sri Lanka's Coastal Fisheries and Brackishwater Aquaculture. Topics within this publication include: Fishing Population, Fish Production and Resources, Fishing Fleet, Imports, Exports and Supply Situation, Brackishwater Aquaculture, as well as Non-...Read more
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