Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Final Evaluation of The Irrigation Support Project for Asia and The Near East (ISPAN)
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November 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Final evaluation of the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN), which provided TA and training to the Asia and Near East Bureau and Missions in support of irrigation projects. The evaluation covers the period 9/86-11/93. The project has met all of its original objectives,...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaProject Assistance Close-Out Report of Irrigation Systems Management Project, Sri Lanka, Project No. 383-0080
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/86-6/92) to improve the management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation and Mahaweli Development (MLIMD), Irrigation Management Division (IMD), the Irrigation Department (ID), Sheladia Associates, Inc. (SAI), and...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaProject Assistance Close-Out Report of Irrigation Systems Management Project, Sri Lanka
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/86-12/92) to improve the management of irrigation systems in Sri Lanka. The project was implemented by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation, and Mahaweli Development (MLIMD). The project's central and most successful element was its development of Farmer Organizations (FOs)...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaFinal Evaluation of Irrigation Development Project, Proriego, Project No. 522-0268
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Final external evaluation of a project (1986-9/930 to upgrade irrigation technology in Honduras. Irrigation systems were constructed on 5,255 ha, and three irrigation districts in Comayagua Valley were rehabilitated, leading to increased production and productivity, mainly in export crops. Export...Read more
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HondurasLatin America and the CaribbeanSupplemental Irrigation
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
On August 31, 1988 a Project Agreement was signed between USAID and the Ministry of Economic Affairs on behalf of the Government of Morocco to build 10 Supplemental Irrigation Systems in rain fed areas. The main outputs of the Project were to be 10 small dams in the region where USAID was already...Read more
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MoroccoMiddle East and North AfricaNinth Amendment to Grant Agreement Between The Arab Republic of Egypt and The United States of America for Irrigation Management Systems
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this is to increase agricultural output with improved systems, increase efficiency of water delivery and use in agriculture, and improve equity among farmers. RIIP will plan, design, and construct improved, operationally efficient irrigation systems. It builds on the experience of...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaIrrigation Systems Management -- Command Water Management Component
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August 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABG-919-A) of the command water management (CWM) component of the Irrigation Systems Management Project in India. The CWM component was to provide the basis for relevant agencies to cooperate with water users in better matching available irrigation water...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaPolicy Alternatives for Pump Irrigation in Indonesia
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May 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
With more than 5 million ha of land now irrigated, the rapid expansion of gravity irrigation in Indonesia is over. But the government still faces the problem of extending irrigated agriculture to the poorer and drier areas of eastern Indonesia. This study assesses past and present experience with...Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificIrrigation Management Systems Project: Review and Planning Workshop, April 1-4, 1993, Port Said, Egypt
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April 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project is at a critical transition point. in anticipation of the scheduled completion date of 1995, the ten component activities must increase their level of coordination and cooperation in order to ensure that the units can be successfully assimilated into...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaManagement Turnover of a Pump Irrigation System in The Philippines: The Farmer'S Way
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January 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Philippines' National Irrigation Administration (NIA) of the Philippines has piloted and implemented several approaches to organizing farmers to undertake management responsibilities for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of irrigation systems. in 1983, NIA piloted a new approach...Read more
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