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

Matching Cropping Systems to Water Supply Using an Integrative Model

Published: 
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Matching cropping systems to available water supply is a major element in the complex process of choosing a suitable cropping system. This manual, using examples from studies conducted in Pakistan, describes an integrative mathematical model to assist in this process. The first step in evaluating...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in the Sahel: Review and Perspectives

Published: 
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The strategy and the program had an irrigated farming development component with a double purpose: to assure that part of cereals production would be protected from climatic vagaries and to contribute towards food self-sufficiency by producing part of the crops which require irrigation in the Sahel...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Training Manual for Agricultural Water Management Specialists

Published: 
March 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Improved on-farm water management (OFWM) is a vital area for improving agricultural production in developing countries. This training manual contains the lesson plans and outlines the course of study given to water management extension specialists ("agricultural officers") in the OFWM...Read more

Assessment of Irrigation Activities in Bolivia

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The use of irrigation in Bolivia is very inefficient. Although approximately two-thirds of the nation's population is engaged in agriculture, production remains at a low level. Traditional production methods, poor management, and lack of capital are primary obstacles to improved productivity...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Data Base and Research Methodology for an Assessment of the Lower Moulouya Irrigation Project

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource provides an example of the methodology used to assess an area for an irrigation project based on historical trends and analysis of the recent past, .Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

Report of a Planning Workshop on Irrigation Water Management

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Irrigation expansion has become vital to agricultural development in the major rice-growing countries over the last 10-15 years. As part of its efforts to increase irrigation efficiency and eliminate the technical, economic, and socio-institutional problems that impede rice production, the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Technical Guide to Water Management on Small Farms

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
In recent years, supplemental irrigation systems have been used to boost production in rain-scarce agricultural areas. This report offers a guide to some technologies developed under A.I.D. auspices to help small farmers maximize the use of scarce water resources. The subject of rain fed...Read more

Constraints on Small Farmers in the Precision Land Leveling Program in the Pakistani Punjab

Published: 
December 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A Precision Land Leveling Program (PLLP) undertaken as part of the On-Farm Water Management (OFWM) Project in Pakistan has failed to reach the small farmer. This report summarizes results of a farmer survey conducted to determine the causes of this failure and offers suggestions to improve the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Meskene and Tel Tamer Irrigation and Cropping Plan Report

Published: 
November 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study was performed by USAID as contracted with the Soil Conservation Service for technical services and feasibility studies for a sprinkler irrigation system and cropping plan for the establishment of two cattle dairy farms in Syria. These plans call for the establishment of forage crops and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Syrian Arab RepublicMiddle East and North Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Upper Volta: Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
October 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
A study mission went to Upper Volta to examine conditions in the irrigated farming sector with the competent authorities, reviewed the status of programs and their implementation and discussed operations for the coming years. The conclusions and recommendations are presented in this report.Read more
Regional focus: 
Burkina FasoSub-Saharan Africa

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