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 of the Egyptian Irrigation Management Systems By the USAID Design Team: Main Report; Egyptian Irrigation Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Structural Replacement

Published: 
May 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentCH2M HILL
A USAID team worked with the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation (MOI) to design a program to improve irrigation water use in medium size structures in the country's old lands irrigated area. Examining issues of irrigation system operation, maintenance, and structural replacement, the team...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, V. I, Project Summary, Conclusions and Recommended Pilot Projects for on - Farm Water Management

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The purpose of this document is to serve as a progress report for the Egypt Water Use and Management Project, September 1980. The major problems affecting irrigated agriculture in Egypt have been identified and much research has been accomplished. Implementation of meaningful solutions to major...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in the Sahel: Review and Perspectives

Published: 
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The strategy and the program had an irrigated farming development component with a double purpose: to assure that part of cereals production would be protected from climatic vagaries and to contribute towards food self-sufficiency by producing part of the crops which require irrigation in the Sahel...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Data Base and Research Methodology for an Assessment of the Lower Moulouya Irrigation Project

Published: 
January 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This resource provides an example of the methodology used to assess an area for an irrigation project based on historical trends and analysis of the recent past, .Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

Meskene and Tel Tamer Irrigation and Cropping Plan Report

Published: 
November 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study was performed by USAID as contracted with the Soil Conservation Service for technical services and feasibility studies for a sprinkler irrigation system and cropping plan for the establishment of two cattle dairy farms in Syria. These plans call for the establishment of forage crops and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Syrian Arab RepublicMiddle East and North Africa

The 6Th Near East-South Asia Regional Irrigation Practices Seminar: Jordan 1966

Published: 
January 1, 1966
U.S. Agency for International Development
Report includes the proceedings of the Sixth Near East-South Asia Irrigation Practices Seminar. Delegates from fifteen nations dedicated their efforts in the seminar towards the task of finding solutions to the many problems concerned with irrigation practice, realizing that legal practices,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Sprinkler Irrigation

Published: 
February 1, 1965
U.S. Agency for International Development
Sprinkling, as a method of irrigation, has been used for many years and in many parts of the world for the irrigation of nurseries, vegetables and special crops - crops which bring high return per unit of area. Last of the early systems were permanently installed spray lines. 3ince the...Read more
Regional focus: 
LibyaMiddle East and North Africa

Supplemental Irrigation Project (608-0197): PACR

U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/88-9/93) to build ten supplemental irrigation systems in rainfed areas of Morocco. The project was implemented by five Government of Morocco (GOM) Ministries (Agriculture, Public Works, Interior, Economic Affairs, and Finance). The project proved to be unworkable, with the...Read more
Regional focus: 
MoroccoMiddle East and North Africa

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