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

Fish Kills Caused By Phytoplankton Blooms and Their Prevention

Published: 
May 25, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
Different types of plankton blooms form dense concentrations or scums on surface water have been the primary cause of fish kills in ponds. This document provides a summary of this type of problem in Alabama.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

The 6Th Near East-South Asia Regional Irrigation Practices Seminar: Jordan 1966

Published: 
January 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
Report includes the proceedings of the Sixth Near East-South Asia Irrigation Practices Seminar. Delegates from fifteen nations dedicated their efforts in the seminar towards the task of finding solutions to the many problems concerned with irrigation practice, realizing that legal practices,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Vitamins Essential for Growth of Channel Catfish

Published: 
January 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
Symptoms were identified in channel catfish fed diets deficient in the water-soluble vitamins pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, riboflavin, thiamine, folic acid, nicotinic acid, B-12, or choline.Read more

Aquatic Weed Control in Fish Ponds

Published: 
January 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
Results of 30 years of aquatic weed control research in fish ponds at this Station are summarized. This summary includes a listing of important algae genera and aquatic weed species, and information on pond construction features of significance in aquatic weed control, as well as mechanical,...Read more

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

Sprinkler Irrigation

Published: 
February 1, 1965
U.S. Agency for International Development
Sprinkling, as a method of irrigation, has been used for many years and in many parts of the world for the irrigation of nurseries, vegetables and special crops - crops which bring high return per unit of area. Last of the early systems were permanently installed spray lines. 3ince the...Read more
Regional focus: 
LibyaMiddle East and North Africa

Armenia - Water to Market Farmer Training

Published: 
March 26, 2014
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Farming Practices Survey (FPS) was commissioned by MCC to evaluate the impact of Water-to-Market (WtM) activities, particularly farmer training, on rural farmers in Armenia. Fielded by a consortium of AREG, an Armenia-based NGO, and Jen Consult, the FPS is a longitudinal survey of farming...Read more
Regional focus: 
Armenia

Development of Commercial Farming of Tilapia in Jamaica, 1979-1983

U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the development of commercial farming of tilapia in Jamaica. A common reaction to the idea of commercial fish farming in Jamaica is to question its appropriateness in a small country surrounded by the sea. This island, however has long been a heavy importer of fish. The clear...Read more
Regional focus: 
JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Aquaculture

U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is a chapter of the IFS work, which includes chapters of all the scientific areas of the IFS granting program. This chapter on Aquaculture presents in numerical order the names and institutions of grantees who have received grants in this scientific area during the years 1974-1983.Read more

Fish Culture Expansion: Amendment No. 1

U.S. Agency for International Development
An amendment to a fish culture expansion project. The roots of this project go back to World War II when the Belgians initiated an extensive effort to promote pond fish culture. This action, motivated by the need for increased production of food for consumption in Zaire, was notably successful in...Read more
Regional focus: 
Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan Africa

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