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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Agriculture Resources

Synthesis of Lessons Learned for Rapid Appraisal of Irrigation Strategies

Published: 
December 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and conducted by USAID. The key project objective is to provide services in irrigated regions of the world for improving design and operation of existing and future irrigation projects and give guidance to...Read more

Water Management for Small Farms: A Training Manual for Farmers in Hill Areas, Instructor's Guide

Published: 
November 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This booklet is not a detailed guide for hands-on training. It merely suggests the types of exercises that the instructor can use to help the student (farmer or technician) learn the applicable irrigation principles and practices presented in its companion training manual, Water Management for...Read more

Diagnostic Analysis of Five Deep Tubewell Irrigation Systems in Joydebpur, Bangladesh

Published: 
October 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The major objective of this field oriented training program was to provide the participants with an understanding of the interdisciplinary method of investing existing irrigation systems. This program involved 26 professionals from the fields of irrigation engineering, agronomy, sociology and...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

USAID/Haiti Evaluation of the Irrigation Component of the Integrated Agricultural Development Project

Published: 
September 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates irrigation component of a project to strengthen the Irrigation Service of Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). Special evaluation covers the period to 8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with farmers and with USAID/H, MOA, Ministry of Planning (MOP),...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Assistance to Developing Countries Should Require Stronger Commitments to Operation and Maintenance

Published: 
August 29, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Effective operation and maintenance requires a commitment by both the aid recipient and the donor. GAO found several problems affecting the performance of irrigation systems in each country visited, which raises questions concerning the level of capability and commitment that actually exists.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Local Organization for Irrigation in Bangladesh

Published: 
August 15, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Agriculture in Bangladesh has not, for the most part, traditionally involved irrigation; traditional irrigation methods, where used, have relied on surface water to supplement rainfall and have been carried out by individual farmer with little or no need to coordinate these activities with other...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Planning Irrigation Improvements in Egypt: the Impact of Policies and Prices on Farm Income and Resource Use

Published: 
August 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The most profitable use of resources on a typical Egyptian farm is analyzed in view of resource, institutional, and government policies constraints. The linear programming model of a farm management decision problem, based on an average sized farm found in a survey of 50 farms in Kafr El Sheikh,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation and Aid's Experience: a Consideration Based on Evaluations

Published: 
August 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Lack of good management is the principal reason that most irrigation projects have failed to reach their potential. Thus concludes this review of A.I.D. irrigation projects, based on impact evaluations, other studies, and a 5/83 AID-sponsored conference on irrigation management. Included are...Read more

Community Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia

Published: 
July 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems (HPSIS) Project, which is a farmer-oriented pilot project involving 14 sites in Indonesia, was funded jointly by USAID/Jakarta and the Ford Foundation. In this case study, background information is presented on irrigation development in Indonesia,...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Pumps and Water Lifters for Irrigation

Published: 
July 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
A general overview of pumps and water lifters for irrigation, along with guidance for selecting, installing, and maintaining them without expert engineering services, is presented in this handbook. The handbook briefly surveys the sources of power that can be used to drive pumps and describes the...Read more

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