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

High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems Project

Published: 
May 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems project (HPSIS) was to build and manage small-scale irrigation systems (less than 2000 hectares) and to test and refine a participatory approach to developing and managing these systems. Because the participatory nature of HPSIS was...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Status and Performance of Irrigation in Thailand

Published: 
January 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
The long-term development of irrigation in Thailand and its effect on rice yields are analyzed, using data from the period 1961-69. After providing an overview of the historical development of irrigation in Thailand, the report examines the status and performance of irrigation projects in terms of...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Pricing and Management

Published: 
September 30, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
Case studies from Morocco, the Philippines, Indonesia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic are the basis of this analysis of irrigation system financing and management. The following issues were examined in depth: (1) the feasibility of cost recovery through direct and indirect charges; (2) whether...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Project Loan Agreement between the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America for Small Scale Irrigation Management

Published: 
August 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The project loan agreement between Indonesia and the United States for small scale irrigation management. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

International Irrigation Management Institute Annual Report 1984-85

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The annual report for the International Irrigation Management Institute, an organization focused on water management issues in irrigation and other applications in southeast Asia.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Small-Scale Irrigation Development

Published: 
November 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
Design elements of a proposed A.I.D. small-scale irrigation development project in West Java and Eastern and Western Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, are presented. The report analyzes the proposed project's overall institutional and social setting, provides a technical analysis of irrigation...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Study of Operation and Maintenance Problems in Irrigation: The Philippine Case

Published: 
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is an attempt to get a better understanding about the problems of operating and maintaining National Irrigation Systems. The methodology involved gathering information on two levels - at the national level and at the system level. National level information were taken from secondary...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Assistance to Developing Countries Should Require Stronger Commitments to Operation and Maintenance

Published: 
August 29, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Effective operation and maintenance requires a commitment by both the aid recipient and the donor. GAO found several problems affecting the performance of irrigation systems in each country visited, which raises questions concerning the level of capability and commitment that actually exists.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Community Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia

Published: 
July 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems (HPSIS) Project, which is a farmer-oriented pilot project involving 14 sites in Indonesia, was funded jointly by USAID/Jakarta and the Ford Foundation. In this case study, background information is presented on irrigation development in Indonesia,...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Comparative Advantages of Axial - Flow Pumps Over Centrifugal Pumps for Low - Lift Irrigation

Published: 
February 7, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Centrifugal pumps are commonly used in the Philippines for low-lift irrigation whereas axial-flow pumps have proven more acceptable in Thailand and Vietnam. This study compares centrifugal and axial-flow pumps in terms of performance and cost. The pumping efficiency of the axial-flow pump is...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

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