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 Advisory Service Development Plan

Published: 
November 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to summarize the current state of the design effort for the Irrigation Advisory Service (IAS) in Egypt. As the efforts to improve the irrigation system in Egypt have evolved, there has been an increasing understanding that one area of critical importance is the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Briefing Paper

Published: 
April 12, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Water is frequently taken for granted without adequate planning until shortages begin to occur. Egypt has not faced shortages since the construction of the Aswan High Dam but water use projections indicate that shortages will begin to occur in the near future. The recent African drought and current...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Training Needs Assessment for the Ministry of Irrigation, Arab Republic of Egypt

Published: 
February 20, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
The key findings of this assessment from Egypt are; -Technical training in the Ministry has been largely limited to professional civil engineers, and technicians -Prior to 1982, engineers were trained by their supervisors through an informal on the job training process. - Top management of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Strategies for Irrigation Development in Egypt

Published: 
January 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
Cost-effective strategies for developing irrigation in Egypt's Nile River Valley and the Nile Delta, as well as on other lands already developed or targeted for development, are presented. Two major sections analyze, respectively, the current and projected (in the medium and long term) status...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Procedure for Evaluating the Cost of Lifting Water for Irrigation in Egypt

Published: 
August 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
An analytical model for assessing alternative water lifting systems in Egypt, designed for use by policymakers, is presented. The procedure computes the cost of lifting water from tertiary delivery canals to farmers' fields on the basis of a combination of 23 variables: economic factors,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Relation Between Irrigation Water Management and High Water Tables in Egypt

Published: 
July 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
High water table levels presenting hazards to crop growth were measured at field sites in upper, middle, and lower Egypt. Water table contribution to evapotranspiration was significant at each site. A water balance model of the water table aquifer was used to predict the effect of various...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Optimal Design of Border Irrigation Systems

Published: 
June 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A procedure combining simulation and mathematical programming to derive an optimal irrigation system design given scarce resources is described. A hydraulics simulation model for surface irrigation was used to develop relationships between water requirement efficiency and the system design...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Considerations of Various. Soil Properties for the Irrigation Management of Vertisols

Published: 
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Most of the irrigated soils of the Nile River Delta are classified by the U.S. Soil Taxonomy as vertisols. For proper irrigation management, the extensive cracking exhibited by these soils upon drying requires an understanding of how crack formations affect, among other factors, infiltration,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Influence of Farm Irrigation System Design and Precision Land Leveling on Irrigation Efficiency and Irrigation Water Management

Published: 
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Presented herein are findings from studies of conventional farm irrigation systems at three locations in Egypt, along with the results of field trials which assessed land-leveling and system design improvements. The typical irrigation method in Egypt involves surface gravity flooding of small flat...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

A Technical and Economic Analysis of Low Lift Irrigation Pumping in Egypt

Published: 
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The need for small, efficient, low-lift pumping devices is being recognized worldwide. Many developing countries need such pumps to lift irrigation surface water 0.5 to 3 meters. This paper analyzes the technical and economic characteristics of low-lift pumps. Water wheels and both portable and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

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