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

Terminal Report: Optimum Utilization of Water for Agriculture with Emphasis on On-Farm Water Management

Published: 
June 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Grant enabled Utah State University to expand its competence and become a center for worldwide training and research in the fields of water management, irrigation and drainage. New courses were added that cater to students from developing countries. In 1974 during a review of the Grant...Read more

Optimum Utilization of Water for Agriculture, With Emphasis on Farm Water Management; Terminal Report, 1969-1978

Published: 
June 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
The grant enabled Utah State U to expand its competence and become a center for worldwide training and research in the fields of water management, irrigation and drainage. There has been increasing evidence that there is an urgent need for more food and better nutrition. Food production is closely...Read more

Black Bush and Tapakuma Irrigation Projects, Georgetown, Guyana; Trip Report

Published: 
May 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Guyana Small Farm Development Project is AID's portion of a jointly financed project in the Black Bush area of Guyana. The global project proposes to rehabilitate an existing rice irrigation system and extend it so rice can be double cropped on some 75,000 acres. The AID component will...Read more
Regional focus: 
GuyanaLatin America and the Caribbean

Improving Irrigation Management of Farms: Annual Technical Report, 1977/1978

Published: 
January 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the accomplishments of the Mona Reclamation Experimental Project, a project to develop a fund of water management information and gain experience in the factor limiting or accelerating its adaptation in new countries. Pakistan was the country where the study was implemented.Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Improving Agricultural Production through Farm Water Management

Published: 
January 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
This booklet describes the benefits of irrigation system improvement for on-farm management in Pakistan. The major technical procedures that were used in the study to accomplish the improvements have included watercourse rehabilitation, land leveling, better field water application methods and...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Farm Irrigation System Evaluation: A Guide for Management (Third Edition)

Published: 
January 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
Describes and explains detailed procedures for field evaluation of the performance of several types of sprinkle, surface, and trickle (drip) irrigation systems and of management practices for use by irrigators, land managers, technicians, and students. Step-by-step instructions are provided for...Read more

Recommendation on the Improvement of the Barit River Irrigation System, Bicol River Basin, Philippines; Volume Ii, Annex a: Production and Income of Farm Households in the Barit River Irrigation System

Published: 
August 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes several characteristics of households and related farm management characteristics of households which cultivate land within the project area of the Barit River Irrigation System (BRIS), Nabua, Camarines Sur, Philippines. The information contained in this report is primarily...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Research - Development Process for Improvement of on - Farm Water Management

Published: 
June 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A research-development process for rapid improvement of on-farm water management through technology transfer is described. The process focuses on systematic research to identify problems, develop and assess solutions, and implement development programs at the farm level. An interdisciplinary team...Read more

Recommendation on the Improvement of the Barit River Irrigation System, Bicol River Basin, Philippines; Volume Ii, Annex B: Procedures for Economic Analysis

Published: 
May 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report outlines the procedures for economic analysis in relation to Volume II of the Bicol River Basin project in the Philippines.Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Project Grant Agreement Between the Republic of Cape Verde and the United States of America for Irrigation Investigations and Training (Tarrafal Region)

Published: 
March 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
The project, which is further described in Annex 1, will consist of investigations of the availability and method of utilization of ground and surface water in the Tarrafal region of Sao Tiago Island, preliminary to establishing an expanded integrated irrigation system.Read more
Regional focus: 
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan Africa

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