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

Macro-Irrigation Investment Policy

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the ninth in the series of ten policy papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is based primarily on three staff working papers on the issues related to the topic and two studies conducted on future irrigation investment trends, needs and options, one conducted by IIMI and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Achieving High Productivity and Prosperity of Irrigated Agriculture through Participatory Management

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is the result of a two-year process of policy analysis, discussion, and paper writing under the Irrigation Management Policy Support Activity (IMPSA). The proposed participatory management policy is based firmly on previous experience, and existing policy. Policy Paper No. 10 embodies...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Assessment of Hydraulic Monitoring Equipment Needs of Provincial Irrigation Departments

Published: 
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Systems Management, (ISM) Project, Phase-II isdesigned to increase agricultural production of Pakistan byimproving the reliability of water delivery and the equity ofwater distribution throughout the four provinces.Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

USAID Assisted Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490): Final Evaluation Report

Published: 
July 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose o f the USAID assisted Maharashtra MinorIrrigation Project was to increase irrigation efficiency and net returns from investments with employment increases in ninety minor irrigation projects in the state of Maharashtra.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Irrigation Systems Management II (391-0467): Revised Plan of Work

Published: 
July 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
ISM-II is designed to improve operation of irrigation systems bysupporting development of the institutions responsible for system management, namely, the four Provincial Irrigation Departments (PIDs) and the Federal Coordination Cell. As in the initial Plan of Work, this revision will focus on the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Irrigated Agriculture and Irrigation Management in Sri Lanka: Vision for the Next Decade and Beyond

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to propose an overall vision, a set of broad guidelines, principles, and objectives, for the future direction of irrigated agriculture policy in Sri Lanka, with an emphasis on irrigation management. The main focus of the vision is on irrigation management, especially...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Institutional Framework for Management of Irrigation Systems and Building Farmers' Organizations

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the second of the ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is a synthesis of eight staff working papers on the issues related to this topic. The paper describes the institutional arrangements for irrigation management at the policy and field levels and in all...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Achieving High Performance: Strategies for Operation and Maintenance and Rehabilitation and Modernization of Irrigation Systems

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the third of the ten policy papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is a synthesis of two Staff Working Papers on the issues related to this topic, i.e., strategies for operation and maintenance (O&M) and rehabilitation and modernization (R&M). The purpose of this...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Modernizing the Irrigated Agriculture Sector: Transformations at the Macro-Institutional Level

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the fourth in the series of ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is based primarily on five Staff Working Papers on the issues related to the topic. Many factors affect the productivity and profitability of irrigated agriculture, but it is generally agreed...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Achieving High Productivity in Irrigated Agriculture: A Program of Research and Development (R&D) for Technology Generation and Diffusion

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the fifth in the series of ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is based primarily on two Staff Working Papers on the issues related to the topic. The overall goal of irrigated agricultural research must be the production of research results that can...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

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