Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Annual Report: Production of B-Carotene and Other Carotenoids By the Alga Dunaliella and Their Use as a Source of Vitamin a and Pigments in Aquatic Organisms -- August 29, 1989-August 28, 1990
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August 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
In the present first year study we grew D. bardawilin outdoor miniponds, harvested the algae by centrifugation and lyophilized the paste to a dry Beta-carotene-rich powder. In parallel, attempts were made to extract the Beta-carotene from the algae and partially purify the 9-cis stereoisomer. The...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificFeasibility of Freshwater Prawn Production in Belize
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January 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
This study conducted by RDA International, Inc., for the Government of Belize under USAID contract, examines the feasibility of commercial export-oriented production and marketing of the freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii in Belize, reviews physical requirements including Boils types and...Read more
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Belize, Latin America and the CaribbeanBelize Aquarium Fish and Shellfish Study
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January 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this project is to assist the country of Belizein diversifying its exports and to develop its import substitutes in an economically efficient manner. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested the execution of a number of feasibility studies designed...Read more
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Belize, Latin America and the CaribbeanSpecial Report: University of South Carolina, Scampi [South Carolina Aquaculture and Marine Internationals] -- January 30 - September 30, 1989: 1988/89 El Salvador Caps Program
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September 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Objectives of Ihe program included improvement of the trainees' listening proficiency to a level at whichthey could understand simple conversations and short lectures on topics in areas of interest (includingaquaculture). This improvement was measured at the end of the training period by the...Read more
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El Salvador, Latin America and the CaribbeanProject Completion Report of the Mae Nam Prachantakham Irrigation Project
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April 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In order to expand paddy production, several measures have
been undertaken including the introduction of high yielding
varieties of paddy seeds, introduction of modern technology . and expanding the areas under irrigation. The major component of the project works consists of the construction of a...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificPVO/University Collaboration in Action: the Water Harvesting/Aquaculture Project, Cooperative Agreement with AID, FVA/PVC -- PDC-0204-G-SS-4085-00: Final Report (October 1984-September 1989)
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The Water Harvestng/Aquaculture Project (WHAP) had its genesis in an unsolicited proposal submitted to and funded by A.I.D. It was designed to address a number of development needs: making available ongoing technical assistance in water harvesting/integrated aquaculture and agriculture to small...Read more
ICLARM Report 1988
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
ICLARM's five-year plan (1988-1992) includes construction of a modest aquaculture genetics research facility so that the Center can begin to take a leadership role in the conservation of important fish genetic resources, especially those from freshwater such as the tilapias. Aquaculture,...Read more
Progress Report: Integration of Aquaculture in Irrigation Schemes
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November 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes experimental work performed on Israel from November 1987 to November 1988. It also describes the contact between the Costa-Rican and Israeli team and the reasons for the delay in starting the project in Costa-Rica.Read more
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Israel, Middle East and North AfricaReview of the Turks and Caicos Smithsonian Research Grant (No. 538-0140-6-00-7069-00) Project in Mariculture
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The U.S. Agency for International Development (AID) requested that the U.S. National Academy of Sciences/National Research Council (NAS/NRC), through the Board on Science and Technology for Research and Development (BOSTID),". ..conduct a peer review of aquacultural, maricultural and marine...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanSpawning Induction and Pond Culture of the Spotted scat (Scatophagus argus Linnaeus) in the Philippines: Final Report
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January 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary objectives of our PSTC project were to determine the feasibility of culturing scat in brackishwater ponds, and to develop standardized techniques for its propagation. To achieve these objectives, we conducted experiments designed to 1) establish suitable pond growout strategies for scat...Read more
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