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

Africa Strategy for International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI)

Published: 
July 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document was prepared for presentation initially to II MI's Program Committee, which met in January 1986, and is the first step towards organizing a coherent program by which II MI will relate to those African countries which practice irrigation.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Strategies for Irrigation Development Chad/USAID

Published: 
October 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential for irrigation development in Chad's two climatic zones, the Sahelian and the Sudanian, is assessed. A brief introduction giving the report's perspective and a general country description precede summary statements on the irrigation analyses. A discussion of the Sahelian...Read more
Regional focus: 
ChadSub-Saharan Africa

Expanded Economic Analyses of Senegal River: Irrigation Pumping Alternatives

Published: 
August 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
To make a 1984 cost-benefit analysis of irrigation pumping options in the Senegal River Valley accessible to a wider audience, this draft report expands the study's economic analysis section by including data on national costs and farmer and project benefits. The analysis, results of which...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Mauritania: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program 1980-1985

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper covers the development of irrigated agriculture in Mauritania. Mauritania's food situation as regards cereals is precarious, as was highlighted dramatically during the drought years of the 1970's. Minimum overall needs are estimated at 180,000 tons, against an average output in...Read more
Regional focus: 
MauritaniaSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Niger: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the development of irrigated agriculture in Niger. The trend of developing areas for irrigation remains slow both for meeting the population's food needs and in view of overall development possibilities which are of the order of 220,000 hectares. The total irrigated area is...Read more
Regional focus: 
NigerSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Senegal: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report looks at the development of irrigated agriculture in Senegal. At the Third Conference of the Club du Sahel in Amsterdam in November 1978, the meeting recalled that the main objective of the development strategy of the Sahel is an increase in crop production. In the 1979 Work Program,...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Irrigation in Southern Africa: an Annotated Bibliography

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a bibliography of articles related to: increased agricultural output, food security, irrigation, socio-economic and institutional aspects of irrigated agriculture in Southern Africa.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal River Basin Irrigation Review: Draft

Published: 
October 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Senegal (GOS) wishes to increase the national level of food self-sufficiency. In view of climatic constraints one of the ways to ensure and to increase crop production is through irrigation. The GOS targeted the Senegal Valley for development of irrigated agriculture at the rate...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Niger Irrigation Subsector Assessment

Published: 
July 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
The three specific objectives of the workshop were: (1) to examine ways in which concerns about complex relationships between water and human welfare could be integrated in the planning, design, operation and evaluation of irrigation and related water supply and sanitation projects; (2) to identify...Read more
Regional focus: 
NigerSub-Saharan Africa

Small Scale Pumping for Agriculture in Developing Countries

Published: 
April 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
There have been and still are a large number of photovoltaic (PV) powered pumping demonstrations and applications throughout the world. It has been estimated that approximately 700 PV powered pumping systems have been installed around the developing world in the last three years, and there are...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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