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
Irrigation Practices Seminars 1956-1970, an Evaluation
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March 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
Some progress ahs been made on the development of institutions and people so that substantial improvement has been realized, water management on the farm-including irrigation practices-remains a bottleneck to increased agricultural production in most developing countries. There are three arenas of...Read more
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
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CambodiaEast Asia and PacificMalawi Fisheries: an Assessment and Overview
U.S. Agency for International Development
About seventy percent of Malawi's animal protein is produced by fishes captured in the natural waters of Malawi, Between 4-41 million Malawian's consume fish. The overall catch has declined since 1976 at an average rate of approximately 4% per annum (40% drop overall in six years). This...Read more
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MalawiSub-Saharan AfricaEnvironmental Assessment of Rwanda Fish Culture Project 696 0112
U.S. Agency for International Development
The data for the proposed assessment will be collected from literature, interview, field visits, and analysis of data collected during the field visits.Read more
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RwandaSub-Saharan AfricaSADCC Regional Fisheries Development Project (690-0215.12): Project Assistance Completion Report
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project to expand expertise in fishery management in countries belonging to the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) through research and training. The project was implemented by USAID/Malawi. The project achieved its research and training objectives. Two...Read more
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South AfricaSub-Saharan AfricaDoes Micro-Irrigation Matter? a Quasi-Experimental Impact Evaluation in Zambia
iDE
This study is an evaluation of the impact of micro-irrigation technology investment, farmer-group membership, and agricultural training on various measures of household income, crop production, crop diversification, and value added for an innovative project conduced by iDE with smallholder farmers...Read more
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ZambiaSub-Saharan AfricaWater Harvesting/Aquaculture Project (WHAP): Final Evaluation Report
U.S. Agency for International Development
This evaluation was conducted primarily for the information of WHAP participants: Auburn University, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Church World Service, Heifer Project International,
Lutheran World Relief, and Save the Children. The results of this evaluation are also expected to provide general...Read more
Irrigation and Human Welfare: a Workshop Report
U.S. Agency for International Development
The three specific objectives of the workshop were: (1) to examine ways in which concerns about complex relationships between water and human welfare could be integrated in the planning, design, operation and evaluation of irrigation and related water supply and sanitation projects; (2) to identify...Read more
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