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
Aquaculture Research and Development in Rural Africa
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April 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
Aquaculture development in Africa has lagged far behind that in other developing regions while human needs for additional protein are just as urgent. This volume reports results from an international conference convened in Zomba, Malawi, that reviewed the progress of the first three years of ICLARM...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaDeterminants of Success of Irrigated Perimeters in The Bakel Delegation -- Part I: Water and Crops
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March 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
The early part of the report reviews the layout of the model andhow the various modules comprising it are interrelated. Changes are discussed that have been made in the model since it was originally introduced and described in an earlier report.Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaIrrigation Technology and Commercialization of Rice in the Gambia: Effects on Income and Nutrition
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August 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential for improving household-level food security in sub-Saharan Africa through new agricultural technology is assessed in this report. The study focuses on a project in The Gambia which introduced mechanical pump irrigation and improved drainage for rain fed and tidal irrigation to some 7...Read more
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Gambia, The, Sub-Saharan AfricaJess Report on Fisheries
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June 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the results of a consultancy to assess the potential impacts of construction of the Baardheere Dam on downstream fish populations and fisheries development in the Jubba [Juba] Valley in Somalia. The goals of this fishery assessment were to describe the status of the fisheries...Read more
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Somalia, Sub-Saharan AfricaProceedings of the Forum on the Performance of Irrigated Agriculture in Africa
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March 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report contains a number of different reports on the topic of irrigated agriculture in Africa. Delineating the important issue which constrain the performance of irrigated agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa; and strengthening the effectiveness of African irrigation professionals in dealing with...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaBureaucratic and Farmer Participation in Irrigation Development
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March 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This key objective of this study is to provide services in irrigated regions of the world for improving water management practices in the design and operation of existing and future irrigation projects and give guidance to USAID for selecting and implementing development options and investment...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaMethodologies for Interdisciplinary Diagnosis of Irrigation Systems: Review and Analysis of the Methodologies Used for Irrigation System Diagnosis Under the Water Management Synthesis II Project
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March 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This program was an effort to synthesize the understanding of personnel from the managiing universities into an integrated perspective for application in improving irrigation water management around the world. One part of this program was to synthesize understanding about diagnosis of irrigation...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaSmall-Scale Irrigation -- a Foundation for Rural Growth in Zimbabwe: Report of the Zimbabwe Joint Field Workshop
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February 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
Successful small-scale irrigation can provide employment and generate income in rural areas and thus can provide a foundation for rural development and growth. This report investigated a range of small-scale irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe, the results of the workshop with findings and...Read more
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Zimbabwe, Sub-Saharan AfricaNiger Irrigation Scheme Case Studies
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December 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This key objective of this study is to provide services in irrigated regions of the world for improving water management practices in the design and operation of existing and future irrigation projects and give guidance to USAID for selecting and implementing development options and investment...Read more
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Niger, Sub-Saharan AfricaAfrican Irrigation Overview: Main Report
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December 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The key objective of this study was to provide services in irrigated regions of the world for improving water management practices in the design and operation of existing and future irrigation projects and give guidance for USAID for selecting and implementing development options and investment...Read more
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