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
Black Bush and Tapakuma Irrigation Projects, Georgetown, Guyana; Trip Report
Published:
May 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development
The Guyana Small Farm Development Project is AID's portion of a jointly financed project in the Black Bush area of Guyana. The global project proposes to rehabilitate an existing rice irrigation system and extend it so rice can be double cropped on some 75,000 acres. The AID component will...Read more
Regional focus:
GuyanaLatin America and the CaribbeanUN-Water Country Brief: Guyana
Published:
June 1, 2013U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
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