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

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

Irrigation and Non-Irrigation Alternatives for Reducing Sugar Cane Transportation Costs in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Published: 
June 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the study was to investigate possible cost-reducing options for sugar cane transportation in Santa Cruz. Physical factors and costs involved in the production of cane, transportation costs, locations and distances of growers from mills, and volume of cane transported constitute the...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Analysis for Selected Crops, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Published: 
July 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
The principal area covered by this study consists of the plains between the Rio Grande and the Rio Piray north of latitude 18 15'S with some consideration in the north to the area between the Rio Piray and the Rio Yapacani. Within this study area agricultural development offers a large...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin 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

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

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