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

Human Resources Development in Irrigated Agriculture Sector: Achieving the Potential

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the sixth 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. This document highlights the significance of human resources development (HRD) in enhancing the performance of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Annual Report 1991: International Irrigation Management Institute

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents details of the achievements of the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) during 1991. The first section focuses on programs of thematic research carried out by the Institute in several developing countries. The second section describes IIMI's country...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Irrigation Systems Management Project, Phase Ii, Project Number 391-0467: Operation and Maintenance Planning Workshop, Islamabad, December 3-4, 1990

Published: 
December 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
It is widely acknowledged that maintenance of the irrigation systems in Pakistan is deficient, leading to deterioration of the systems and a need for costly rehabilitation works. Improvement of maintenance is a major aspect of the overall ISRP/ISM Project. The World Bank has made preparation of...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Irrigation Systems Management Project USAID Contract 383-0080-C-00-7035-00: End of Tour Report

Published: 
December 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This assignment entailed assisting the ID in drawing up proposals and estimates for structural improvements, design of cost effective techniques and hydraulic structures, assisting the ID in quality control and supervision of construction, development of the methodology for assessment and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Final Report Period Covering January 1987 to December 1990: Design and Evaluation of Low Cost Flow Sensor for Irrigation Water Management in Sri Lanka

Published: 
December 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
A collaborative research project was undertaken with the main objective of Designing and Evaluation of a Low Cost Electronic Flow Sensor for Irrigation Management in Sri Lanka. Other secondary objectives of the project were to establish a collaborative link with Virginia Polytechnic & State...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Tank Irrigation in South India: What Next?

Published: 
July 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
Tanks are a common feature of the south Indian cultural landscape, irrigating about one third of the total rice area in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The concentration of tanks is high in these states because of topographical features such as undulating terrain, hard...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Irrigation Systems Management-II Project: Plan of Work

Published: 
July 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Systems Management (ISM) project is the first major instance of foreign donors directly supporting the activities of the Provincial Irrigation Departments (PIDs) in the construction, operation and maintenance of irrigation and drainage systems. Each department has extensive field...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Water Production Functions as Related to Time and Amount of Irrigation and Rain

Published: 
May 29, 1990
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
The workshop had the following objectives: 1. Consider the basic processes that determine crop water use and soil water balance characteristics. 2. Discuss the theoretical and experimental methods for evaluation of evapotranspiration (soil evaporation and transpiration). 3. Consider the effect...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Start - Up Workshop for the Irrigation Systems Management II Project, Quetta, Pakistan, March 12-15, 1990

Published: 
March 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The workshop group came to major agreements about how the technical assistance team provincial advisors were to coordinate and collaborate with the Pakistani provincial coordinators in the Provincial Irrigation Departments. Specific responsibilities were defined, based on the needs of the provinces...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

International Shortcourses, Workshops and Conferences on Irrigation Management and Related Topics

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document contains a calendar of international short courses, workshops, and conferences on irrigation management and related topics.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

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