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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Baskets of Stones: Government Assistance and Development of Local Irrigation in a District of Northern Sumatera
Published:
March 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
Local irrigation networks built, operated and maintained for the local people rather than state irrigation agencies are prevalent throughout Afia. This research discusses the nature and consequences of state assistance to such local system. Focusing on a single administrative district in the...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificSmall-Scale Irrigation Development
Published:
November 1, 1984U.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
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificEngineering Aspects of Impact Monitoring in High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems of Indonesia
U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The purpose of this paper is to identify engineering parameters and indicators of physical performance of the irrigation systems and to describe the methods for measuring these parameters and to identify Indonesian institutions and personnel who can collect data on these parameters.Read more
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