Agriculture
Globally, the agricultural sector consumes about 70% of the planet’s accessible freshwater. Because water is vital for the success of agriculture, proper water management techniques are necessary to meet food and fiber material demands around the world. Resources available here pay special attention to efficient irrigation and sustainable agriculture techniques.
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Agriculture Resources
Report to the Government of India on Design Criteria Construction Guide, and Material Standards for Irrigation Pipelines
Published:
May 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
this report documents the findings and recommendations of the author who was engaged as a consultant to USAID and the government of India for a four-month period to determine what is being done in the sphere of irrigation pipelines and to appraise and make recommendations for improvement. The...Read more
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India, South East AsiaHelmand-Arghandab Regional Development Project and Improvement of Existing Irrigation Systems Project: Quarterly Progress Report
Published:
April 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
This document describes the quarterly progress of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's irrigation project in the Kandahar region in 1970. It highlights specific progress updates on several canals related to the project...Read more
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Afghanistan, South East AsiaTubewell Irrigation in the Punjab
Published:
January 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
the purpose of this paper is to estimate the time required to irrigate an acre of land with varying tube well installations in India. This is done by estimating the brake horsepower required by various tube well installation under varying conditions of soil seepage, varying size of pipes and...Read more
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India, South East AsiaHelmand-Arghandab Regional Development Project and Improvement of Existing Irrigation Systems Project: October Monthly Progress Report
Published:
November 1, 1969U.S. Agency for International Development
This document outlines the October progress report for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's irrigation project in Kandahar in 1969. It provides information on the drainage of ground water and activities related to the implementation of an irrigation system...Read more
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Afghanistan, South East AsiaIrrigation Investment, Technology, and Management Strategies for Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
The results of an extensive program of field research on the effectiveness of various irrigation technologies and management practices in developing countries are summarized in this book, which argues that the ultimate goals of irrigation projects must be set within the larger context of social and...Read more
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South East AsiaProject Assistance Completion Report: Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (4/84-8/92) to improve the physical infrastructure and management of minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Maharashtra State, India. The project was a great success, primarily because it used an innovative approach to irrigation management consisting of (1) a performance-based...Read more
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India, South East AsiaProject Assistance Completion Report: Madhya Pradesh Minor Irrigation Project (386-0483)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (7/83-6/92) to construct minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Madhya Pradesh, India. Restructuring of the project after the mid-term evaluation resulted in construction of fewer irrigation systems, increased participation by farmers and State departments (especially the Departments...Read more
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India, South East AsiaFair and Unfair: a Study Into the Bethma System in Two Sri Lankan Village Irrigation Systems
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report tries to answer two basic clusters of questions. The first is related to the way in which bethma is practiced. What are the rules that govern it, how do farmers make use of them and what is the role of the government, are questions that will be asked. A literature survey forms part of...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaRecurring Cost of Irrigation to Asia: Operation and Maintenance
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report includes a synthesis of four studies done by local consultants in four Asian countries. The studies in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Philippines were country wide studies focusing primarily on government irrigation systems. The study in India was restricted to government projects in the...Read more
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South East AsiaNeglected Opportunities in Irrigation
U.S. Agency for International Development
This article considers two different programs which attempt to improve water use and management in eastern India. One concerns the Hirukud project, which irrigates 282,000 acres in the Sambalpur district of Orissa; the other is in the Raipur district, just west of Sambalpur in Madhaya Pradesh. Both...Read more
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