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

Philippines - U.S. Workshop on Fisheries and Oceanography, 4-9 Dec. 1967, Manila

Published: 
December 1, 1967
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summary of a Philippines workshop on fisheries and oceanography which had its principal aim as accelerated production of food from the sea. Fish is second only to rice as a food source and is of great nutritional significance. Attention was called to the government's rice policy as a model and...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Biological Means of Increasing Productivity in Ponds

Published: 
January 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study details an analysis of different species of fish to determine which types are most efficient for production and how that conclusion varies depending on different geographical and ecological conditions.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Part II: Small Scale Fisheries Development

U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates six subprojects (SP's) constituting a project to promote small-scale fisheries in Indonesia. PES covers the period 1980-6/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with Directorate General of Fisheries (DGF), USAID/I, and consultant personnel. The project is...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Aqua Sanitation: Alternative Urban Sanitation in Indonesia

U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the special case of wastewater-fed duckweed aquaculture, or "aquasanitation", as a new alternative to urban and periurban water supply and sanitation in developing countries. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Drip Irrigation Trials in Prey Veng and Svay Rieng 2005-2006

iDE
In this project, iDE cooperated with local farmers and farmer groups to set up and monitor field trials of drip irrigation systems in two locations in Cambodia during the 2005-2006 dry season. Low-cost drip irrigation holds promise as a means for increasing water use Productivity and Efficiency,...Read more
Regional focus: 
CambodiaEast Asia and Pacific

Project Assistance Completion Report: Small-scale Fisheries Development Project, 497-0286

U.S. Agency for International Development
Final Mission report on a project (1980-9/86) to increase food fish production in small fisheries in Indonesia. The project's accomplishments were satisfactory, although its influence at the national level cannot easily be measured. While several of the 6 subprojects (SP's) operated at...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

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

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

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