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

Final Report: On-Farm Irrigation Development Assistance

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
In March of 1990, a contract was entered into between the contractor and USAID/Honduras for services to the Government of Honduras in the development of on-farm irrigation systems. The work was to be done through the PRORIEGO program, sponsored by USAID and the Government of Honduras and under the...Read more
Regional focus: 
HondurasLatin America and the Caribbean

Final Evaluation of Irrigation Development Project, Proriego, Project No. 522-0268

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Final external evaluation of a project (1986-9/930 to upgrade irrigation technology in Honduras. Irrigation systems were constructed on 5,255 ha, and three irrigation districts in Comayagua Valley were rehabilitated, leading to increased production and productivity, mainly in export crops. Export...Read more
Regional focus: 
HondurasLatin America and the Caribbean

Supplemental Irrigation

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
On August 31, 1988 a Project Agreement was signed between USAID and the Ministry of Economic Affairs on behalf of the Government of Morocco to build 10 Supplemental Irrigation Systems in rain fed areas. The main outputs of the Project were to be 10 small dams in the region where USAID was already...Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

Ninth Amendment to Grant Agreement Between The Arab Republic of Egypt and The United States of America for Irrigation Management Systems

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this is to increase agricultural output with improved systems, increase efficiency of water delivery and use in agriculture, and improve equity among farmers. RIIP will plan, design, and construct improved, operationally efficient irrigation systems. It builds on the experience of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Management Systems [IMS]: Amendment No. 3

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, AGR/ILD has taken action on the conditionality and the directed evaluation. The II P component evaluation will occur in mid August 1993 and will address concerns such as cost/benefit of the II P component given the large reduction in targeted area, direct impact on the farmer,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Systems Management -- Command Water Management Component

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABG-919-A) of the command water management (CWM) component of the Irrigation Systems Management Project in India. The CWM component was to provide the basis for relevant agencies to cooperate with water users in better matching available irrigation water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Fisheries Resource Assessment of The Kavango and Caprivi Provinces, Namibia

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the results of a 12-month field study of the fisheries and fish biodiversity of the Kavango and Caprivi Provinces of Namibia. It is divided into 10 chapters: an introduction; a discussion of the biodiversity of the Kavango River; a description of new exotic fishes from Namibia...Read more
Regional focus: 
NamibiaSub-Saharan Africa

20 Years of Aquaculture Research and Development: An Anniversary Souvenir Volume

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The establishment of the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) was based on the proposal submitted by the Philippine Government for the implementation of an aquaculture project in the Philippines. The proposal was approved by the SEAFDEC Council...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Fisheries Development and Management Project: Semiannual Report, December 1, 1992-June 30, 1993 -- Including Reporting Required for The Eighth Quarter, April 1-June 30, 1993

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This semiannual report documents the events and activities that have occurred during the seven months since the partial termination of the project, that is, from December 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993. Reflecting the project redesign, the report addresses two main areas: training and technical...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP [Collaborative Research Support Program]: Quarterly Report, April-June 1993

Published: 
June 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The status of CRSP activities for the April through June 1993 quarter is reported according to project. The CRSP Work Plans provide detailed descriptions of these experiments. This summary highlights technical progress as reported by each university, and includes explanations of problems...Read more

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