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
IRIES -- Irrigation Impact Evaluation System: an Evaluation of the Direct and Indirect Impacts of Irrigation on Income, Employment and Health in the State of Maharashtra, India
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March 31, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates the impact of three irrigation projects in the Indian state of Maharashtra: (1) Mula, a major project in the drought- prone Ahemednagar district; (2) Chulband, a medium-scale project in the assured rainfall district of Bhandara; and (3) Sidhanath, a small-scale project in the rainfall-...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaWater Resources Management and Training Program: Irrigation Management and Training Program -- Handbook for Improving Irrigation System Maintenance Practices
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
In this handbook four maintenance plans, namely (a) essential structures maintenance, (b) normal maintenance, (c) "catch-up" maintenance, and (d) preventive maintenance, have been developed to provide guidelines to identify problems, develop solutions and implement the same for improving...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaWorkshops for Developing Policies and Strategy for Nationwide Irrigation and Management Training, India/USAID
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June 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Reported here is a series of two-day workshops in irrigation management for senior officials from five Indian states (Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan) participating in USAID/I's Irrigation Management and Training Project (IMTP). The workshops focused on means...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaIrrigation Sector Strategy Review
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July 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
An analysis of India's irrigation sector is presented. The report reviews irrigation's role in the food and agriculture sector, describes India's irrigation agencies (mainly those of the central and state governments), assesses the key effects of A.I.D. irrigation assistance on...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaSmall-Scale Irrigation: Design Issues in Government-Assisted Systems
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July 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
Two governmental approaches to small-scale irrigation projects - the traditional "top-down" approach and an evolutionary approach - are analyzed. Advocating a blend of the two, the report highlights key issues relevant to each of the approaches. Conventional projects need to increase...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaWomen's Roles in Irrigated Agriculture: 1984 Diagnostic Analysis Workshop, Dahod Tank Irrigation Project, Madhya Pradesh, India
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June 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Both the government of India and international donors have become increasingly aware of the importance of women's roles in agricultural production. Anumber of studies in South Asia have shown these roles are changing with agricultural development.Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaModel of an Indian Village: a Study of Alternative Sources of Energy for Irrigation
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
This study analyzes the feasibility of various sources of energy for irrigation on the northeast Indian plains. In this region, there is a large potential for further use of groundwater, and this paper examines the trade-off between the benefits to agriculture of agriculture, and the details of...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaTanks of South India (A Potential for Future Expansion in Irrigation)
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June 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential for modernizing and improving tank (small reservoir) irrigation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is assessed. After reviewing tank irrigation in Tamil Nadu and the problems affecting its performance, the report examines irrigation in the drought-prone Ramanathapuram District (where...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaTank Irrigation Schemes
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a report on tank irrigation schemes. Tank irrigation schemes in the developing countries often fail to generate expected levels of crop production and farm income. Causes of poor performance in existing irrigation projects include shortcomings in overall project management and in procedures...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaTank Irrigation in Cross Perspective
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May 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Because irrigated land is usually more productive than rain fed land, and since in India irrigated agriculture traditionally has been taxable at higher rates, there was an incentive for rulers of the past, and their agents or feudatories, to organize and oversee the building and operation of tanks...Read more
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