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

Irrigation Projects in Guatemala, Observations and Recommendations

Published: 
May 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study is a result of an official request from the Guatemalan Government through USAID/Guatemala and AID/Washington to Utah State University for Technical Assistance in Drainage and Irrigation. The following plan of work was suggested: (A) Evaluate actual drainage and salinization problem in...Read more
Regional focus: 
GuatemalaLatin America and the Caribbean

Economic Aspects of Irrigation from Ground Water

Published: 
January 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
Typical examples of economic analysis of ground water development in Brazil are discussed, citing specific data for Bolivian conditions with conversion to Cruzeiro values, but without a detailed knowledge of commodity prices and costs in Brazil. Use of ground water can produce both irrigation and...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Estimation of Irrigation Requirement for Venezuela

Published: 
January 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
Christiansen's formula was used to compute evaporation and potential evapotranspiration using 1013 months of data from 19 stations in Venezuela. Thirteen probability levels of precipitation were determined for each station. Potential irrigation requirements for 16 stations were computed based...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Requirements in Latin American Countries

Published: 
January 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
A study on irrigation requirements in Latin American Countries. With increasing needs for the developments of their natural resources, many Latin American countries are placing increased emphasis upon irrigation and the evaluation of the availability of moisture requirements for agricultural...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Sub-Irrigation in the Zapotitan Project

Published: 
October 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
Studies were made to determine the feasibility of Sub-Irrigation in the lower portions of the Zapotitan Valley. The report suggests sub-irrigation as a possibility for some of the areas within the valley.Read more
Regional focus: 
El SalvadorLatin America and the Caribbean

Requirements for Irrigation of Sugar Cane, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study is presented in order that a proposed irrigation development in the vicinity of Santa Cruz may be further evaluated. It has been proposed that an important area of sugar cane be irrigated from wells to be developed using groundwater. In order to define the feasibility of the proposed...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Requirements and Climatic Evaluations for Venezuela

Published: 
January 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International Development
A study on irrigation requirements and climatic evaluations for Venezuela. With increasing agricultural and natural resource development in Venezuela there is a correspondingly greater need for evaluating irrigation requirements for use in planning, design and in project operations and for a better...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Project Adelanto, Nicaragua 1968-70: a Project for Irrigation Development: Final Report

Published: 
November 1, 1970
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details irrigation practices in Nicaragua which were undertaken with USAID assistance between 1968-1970. It highlights the project successes and opportunities including finance, sustainability, adoption by local farmers, irrigation costs, impacts on local water resources, and local...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Optimum Utilization of Water Resources for Agriculture, With Emphasis on Farm Water Management; Annual Technical Report, 1969/1970

Published: 
June 30, 1970
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is an annual technical report on optimum utilization of water resources for agriculture, with emphasis on on-farm water management.Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

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