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
Aquaculture Research and Support
Published:
December 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Project, follow-on to 9311314, to upgrade LDC's capacities to manage their fisheries and improve fish distribution and marketing systems. Auburn University's International Center for Aquaculture (AU/ICA) will implement the project's research, technology transfer, training, and...Read more
Irrigation Advisory Service Development Plan
Published:
November 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to summarize the current state of the design effort for the Irrigation Advisory Service (IAS) in Egypt. As the efforts to improve the irrigation system in Egypt have evolved, there has been an increasing understanding that one area of critical importance is the...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaFisheries Stock Assessment Title XII Collaborative Research Support Program: Empirical Analysis and Modeling, Annual Report 1986-1987, Work Plan 1987-1988 -- Multispecies Field Structure, Annual Report 1986-1987, Work Plan 1987-1988
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October 20, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report contains annual reports and work plans for Empirical Analysis and Modeling as well as Multispecies Field Studies done at the University of Rhode Island between 1986 and 1988.Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificThe Use of Stationary Hydro acoustic Transducers to Study Diel and Tidal Influences on Fish Behavior
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October 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Diel and tiday conditions are two important factors that influence fish behavior. Many fisheries, such as the Corvina fishery in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica, take advantage of these influences. This study applied stationary transducer arrays that allowed complete coverage of the water column...Read more
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Costa Rica, Latin America and the CaribbeanResearch on Irrigation in Africa
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October 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Papers on research on irrigation in Africa, presented at the Forum on Irrigation Systems Research and Applications in May 1986.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFisheries Stock Assessment, Title XII Collaborative Research Support Program: Annual Work Plan, 1987-1988
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September 30, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The Fisheries Stock Assessment CRSP is developing stock assessment technologies for use by fisheries managers in developing countries. Objectives include: production of a stock assessment hand book for fishery managers in tropical countries, testing of existing methodology for stock assessment,...Read more
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South East AsiaGrant to Implement "The Impounding-Net System as a Method of Fish Rearing in Lake Toba, North Sumatra"
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September 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Grant is provided under the PVO Co-Financing II project (4970336) to Yayasan Indonesia Sejahtera (YIS) to introduce a program of appropriate technology to increase fish yields at Lake Toba, in North Sumatra. YIS, working with a sub grantee, Lembaga Studi Pemgembangan Wilayah (LSPW), will install...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificRole of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development Officers in the Future Africa Bureau Development Programs: Workshop Report
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September 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Workshop participants were brought up-to-date on two recent African reports: Management of Agricultural Development in Africa (MADIA) and the Low Resource Agriculture in Africa Report by the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA). Information on the Special Program for African Agriculture Research (...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaCommunity Participation in Irrigation Management: Case Study of Solma Irrigation Project in East Nepal
Published:
August 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development, Winrock International
This report covers hill irrigation in Nepal. Nepal has a high ratio of people to cultivable land. The mountainous terrain forces farmers to use marginal lands on steep slopes that are difficult to irrigate, and yet an increasing population demands intensive farming method, for which irrigation is a...Read more
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Nepal, South East AsiaModified Shallow Wells: A Farmer Developed Technology for Northeast Thailand
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August 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Northeast Thailand is characterized by a distinct dry season from October to April each year when rainfall is generally insufficient to support crop production.Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.