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

IWMI Research Report: Treadle Pump Irrigation and Poverty in Ghana

iDE
This study examines the strategies used for dissemination of the treadle pump and the dynamics of its adoption and impacts, with a special focus on poverty alleviation. The data comes primarily from a survey of adopters and non-adopters in the Volta and Ashanti regions of Ghana.Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Project Assistance Completion Report: Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490)

U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (4/84-8/92) to improve the physical infrastructure and management of minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Maharashtra State, India. The project was a great success, primarily because it used an innovative approach to irrigation management consisting of (1) a performance-based...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Project Assistance Completion Report: Madhya Pradesh Minor Irrigation Project (386-0483)

U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (7/83-6/92) to construct minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Madhya Pradesh, India. Restructuring of the project after the mid-term evaluation resulted in construction of fewer irrigation systems, increased participation by farmers and State departments (especially the Departments...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Engineering Aspects of Impact Monitoring in High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems of Indonesia

U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The purpose of this paper is to identify engineering parameters and indicators of physical performance of the irrigation systems and to describe the methods for measuring these parameters and to identify Indonesian institutions and personnel who can collect data on these parameters.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Supplemental Irrigation Project (608-0197): PACR

U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/88-9/93) to build ten supplemental irrigation systems in rainfed areas of Morocco. The project was implemented by five Government of Morocco (GOM) Ministries (Agriculture, Public Works, Interior, Economic Affairs, and Finance). The project proved to be unworkable, with the...Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

Guidelines for Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation on Slopes in Myanmar

iDE
This guide from Proximity Design (formerly iDE Myanmar) outlines considerations for using low-pressure drip irrigation kits on stepp and gentle slopes. While not as easy as installations on flat ground, it is still possible to use drip irrigation very effectively on crops grown on sloping land.Read more
Regional focus: 
MyanmarEast Asia and Pacific

Applying Fertilizer With Drip Irrigation

iDE
This guide from Proximity Design (formerly iDE Myanmar) guides smallholder farmers in the process of applying fertilizer through drip irrigation systems.Read more
Regional focus: 
MyanmarEast Asia and Pacific

Low Pressure Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetables in Myanmar

iDE
This paper describes iDE's experience with product design and farmer uptake of drip irrigation kits in Myanmar.Read more
Regional focus: 
MyanmarEast Asia and Pacific

Development of Low Cost Drip Irrigation in Myanmar

iDE
This paper is a more condensed version of "Low Pressure Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetables in Myanmar" and describes the experience of Proximity Designs (formerly iDE Myanmar) of drip irrigation for smallholder farmers.Read more
Regional focus: 
MyanmarEast Asia and Pacific

Accelerated Agricultural Project: Training Program Review, National Irrigation Administration, the Philippines

U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall intention of the team is to provide specific, useful, and readily implementable suggestions. Recommendations are intended to provide ways to move a function now in place, with a history and momentum, toward increased excellence. This should be done without major disruption and without...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

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