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

Current Research Information System (CRIS)

U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Current Research Information System (CRIS) provides documentation and reporting for ongoing agricultural, food science, human nutrition, and forestry research, education and extension activities for the United States Department of Agriculture; with a focus on the National Institute of Food and...Read more
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United States

Agricultural Water to Municipal Use

Published: 
December 15, 2008
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This article reviews the institutional incentives for and barriers to voluntary water transfers in Arizona, focusing on the role of agricultural water supply organizations in the development of water markets. Survey results from a cross-section of agricultural water supply organizations in Arizona...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Annual Report 1994: International Irrigation Management Institute

Published: 
January 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is the 1994 Annual Report of the International Irrigation Management Institute, focusing on information that can assess and improve irrigation performance. Read more
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United States

A Selected Bibliography on Irrigation Management

Published: 
January 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
The International Irrigation Management Institute has provided a thorough and comprehensive bibliography on irrigation management, pulled from the Irrigation Management Information Network Database.Read more
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United States

Second Quarterly Activities Report on Irrigation Research

Published: 
February 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
After a contentious start brought about primarily by the reduced level of funding available vis-?-vis the expectations of the participating institutions, the implementation of the Cooperative Agreement has gained momentum during the quarter (December 1991 to February 1992) being reported. Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Crafting Institutions: Self-Governing Irrigation Systems

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report outlines an approach to the design of irrigation institutions that is useful to officials in donor agencies, host governments, and other organizations involved in designing irrigation projects in developing countries. The crafting of irrigation institutions is an ongoing process that...Read more
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United States

Training Resource Book on a Participatory Method for Modeling Bio Resource Flows

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This training resource book was developed for people working with farmers in farming systems research and extension. It deals specifically with a farmer-participatory method for constructing pictorial models. The model, in this case, concerns bio resource flows between aquaculture and agriculture...Read more
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United States

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Designing Projects for Irrigation Development

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August 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
This brief note is intended to make available to AID staff, host countries and other consulting groups ideas and suggestions that drive from experiences as they apply to designing products for irrigation development.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Pre-Rehabilitation Diagnostic Study of Sehra Irrigation System, Sind Pakistan

Published: 
May 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The feasibility report for the project places crop yield in Pakistan considerably below most other countries with similar agricultural resources. The low yields were attributed to a broad spectrum of constraints which included inefficiencies and inequities in water distribution, a poor extension...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

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