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

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in the Sahel: Review and Perspectives

Published: 
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The strategy and the program had an irrigated farming development component with a double purpose: to assure that part of cereals production would be protected from climatic vagaries and to contribute towards food self-sufficiency by producing part of the crops which require irrigation in the Sahel...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Research in Artificial Propagation of Milkfish; Terminal Review of the Program

Published: 
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details research in artificial propagation of milkfish. The project was to develop reliable supplies of milkfish fry to fish farmers in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.Read more

Training Manual for Agricultural Water Management Specialists

Published: 
March 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Improved on-farm water management (OFWM) is a vital area for improving agricultural production in developing countries. This training manual contains the lesson plans and outlines the course of study given to water management extension specialists ("agricultural officers") in the OFWM...Read more

Progress Report on Fisheries Development in Northeast Brazil

Published: 
February 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the pertinent activities related to fishery and fish culture research and training within the DNOCS fishery organization during the period January 1, 1977 - December 31, 1978. Previous progress reports describe fisheries development in Northeast Brazil.Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Social Soundness Analysis: Managed Fish Production Project, Panama

Published: 
February 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
As of 1976 there were, in effect, no managed fishponds in Panama and certainly none whose principal purpose was to improve the well-being of nutritionally and economically disadvantaged populations. This paper provides an overview of a project designed to address those challenges and others in...Read more
Regional focus: 
PanamaLatin America and the Caribbean

Assessment of Irrigation Activities in Bolivia

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The use of irrigation in Bolivia is very inefficient. Although approximately two-thirds of the nation's population is engaged in agriculture, production remains at a low level. Traditional production methods, poor management, and lack of capital are primary obstacles to improved productivity...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Data Base and Research Methodology for an Assessment of the Lower Moulouya Irrigation Project

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource provides an example of the methodology used to assess an area for an irrigation project based on historical trends and analysis of the recent past, .Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

Report of a Planning Workshop on Irrigation Water Management

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Irrigation expansion has become vital to agricultural development in the major rice-growing countries over the last 10-15 years. As part of its efforts to increase irrigation efficiency and eliminate the technical, economic, and socio-institutional problems that impede rice production, the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Integrated Agriculture - Aquaculture Farming Systems

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Although integrated agriculture - aquaculture (IAA) farming has been practiced in Asia for centuries and offers efficient resource utilization, reduces risk by diversifying crops, and provides additional food and income, reliable quantitative production and management guidelines have yet to be...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Philippine Municipal Fisheries: a Review of Resources, Technology and Socioeconomics

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
International interest in the socioeconomic development of traditional small-scale fisheries has grown rapidly in the last 10 years. This report, first in a series of country reviews, reviews the current status of Philippine municipal fisheries. Six areas are discussed: (1) Sector Overview:...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

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