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
Bangladesh_Price_Sectorenvironmentalanalysis_Jul_2008
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January 1, 2008U.S. Agency for International Development
Increased awareness of the impact of modern society and manufacturing production on both nature and the quality of human life has brought about a concern for sustainable or green production. Along with initiatives to increase production and facilitate market access of the small and medium business...Read more
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South East AsiaPredicting Water Availability in Irrigation Tank Cascade Systems: The Cascade Water Balance Model
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents "Cascade", a water balance model that can predict tank water availability in the Thirappane tank cascade system in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The model determines tank water availability on a daily basis for the purpose of improving productive use of the water...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaValuing Water in Irrigated Agriculture and Reservoir Fisheries: A Multiple-Use Irrigation System in Sri Lanka
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
Decision makers often lack information on the relative economic contributions of water for both irrigation and non-irrigation uses, resulting in inefficient and inequitable water allocation decisions. to help address this problem, the present report examines the relative economic contributions of...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaAlternate Wet/Dry Irrigation in Rice Cultivation: A Practical Way to Save Water and Control Malaria and Japanese Encephalitis
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to increasing scarcity of freshwater resources that are available for irrigated agriculture, in the future it will be necessary to produce more food with less water. More irrigated land is devoted to rice than any other crop. One method to save water in irrigated rice cultivation is the...Read more
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South East AsiaPedaling Out of Poverty: Social Impact of a Manual Irrigation Technology in South Asia
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January 1, 2000U.S. Agency for International Development
This report reviews evidence from a variety of studies - designed to test claims and regarding treadle pump technology and concludes that it does self-select the poor, and can result in much higher crop yields.Read more
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South East AsiaGroundwater Markets in Pakistan: Participation and Productivity
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This study is part of a multifaceted study of agricultural production and rural poverty in Pakistan. Water markets provide one of the most promising institutional mechanisms for increasing access to irrigation from groundwater, particularly for tenants and small farmers in South Asia. This...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaAudit of International Irrigation Management Institute's Indirect Costs
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October 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The audit covered the period from January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1984. During this period, IIMI reported that it received a total of $316,856 for indirect costs from USAID. The audit objective was to determine whether the indirect costs claimed by IIMI are in accordance with the terms of the...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaPractices for Year-round Irrigation in Mahaweli System B
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December 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
System 'B' farmers have a relatively dry period of ten months from Jan. to Oct. where non-rice crops can be successfully grown. Thus, they have an opportunity to get the highest price available in the market by scheduling planting to suit market windows. Further, they can undertake to...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaSEAFDEC [Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center] Aquaculture Department [AQD] 1992-1993 report: R & D for Sustainable Aquaculture
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October 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries
Development Center(SEAFDEC/AQD) was established in 1973 to: 1) Promote and undertake aquaculture research relevant
and appropriate for Southeast Asia; 2)Develop human resources for aquaculture development in the region; and 3)Disseminate...Read more
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South East AsiaSustainable Aquaculture Development for Poverty Alleviation and Improved Nutrition in Bangladesh: Quarterly Progress Report (01 January - 31 March 1994)
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March 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the third quarterly progress report of the Sustainable Aquaculture Development for Poverty Alleviation and Improved Nutrition in Bangladesh project. Read more
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