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

Irrigation System Improvement By Simulation and Optimization, Pt. 2: Application

Published: 
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Results are presented of a test, made on a 3.17-ha wheat farm in Pakistan, of a mathematical model for evaluating irrigation system improvement alternatives. In developing the model, water conveyance, application, and water use subsystem models were calibrated with data from the test site...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Model of an Indian Village: a Study of Alternative Sources of Energy for Irrigation

Published: 
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study analyzes the feasibility of various sources of energy for irrigation on the northeast Indian plains. In this region, there is a large potential for further use of groundwater, and this paper examines the trade-off between the benefits to agriculture of agriculture, and the details of...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

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

Improving Irrigation Management Through Farmer Organization: Responses to a Program in Sri Lanka

Published: 
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
More than most countries, Sri Lanka depends on the irrigated production of paddy to feed its population. About two-thirds of the area devoted to paddy is irrigated, and irrigated areas produce 80% of the total rice crop. There are currently several experiments in Sri Lanka aimed at promoting farmer...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Rapid Mini Appraisal of Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for Tanzania/USAID

Published: 
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Tanzania's (GOT) recent emphasis on offsetting the effects of drought through small-scale irrigation projects that use local currency and self help is encouraged in this rapid survey of the country's irrigation sector. Incremental rather than long-term planning and the...Read more
Regional focus: 
TanzaniaSub-Saharan Africa

Farm Irrigation System Improvement, Abu Raya, Egypt

Published: 
December 12, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
An on-farm water management improvement project in Egypt which identified problems with farm irrigation methods and practices is described in this paper from the 1983 winter meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Suggested problem solutions were field tested, from which a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Options in Powering Irrigation Equipment for Tubewells and Low - Lift Pumps in Bangladesh

Published: 
December 7, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to the rising cost of imported fuel, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) is evaluating different power sources for irrigation pumps. This report reviews studies and government policies affecting the choice between electric and diesel power. A review of engineering and cost studies shows...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Small Farm Self-Help Irrigation Projects

Published: 
December 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Nine principles for irrigation water management drawn from A.I.D.'s successful Small Farm, Self-Help Irrigation program in Guatemala are presented and discussed. (1-2) Identify site suitability and benefit potential and locate farmers willing to participate in a self-help project. (3)...Read more
Regional focus: 
GuatemalaLatin America and the Caribbean

Formal and Informal Water Management Systems: Cultivation Meetings and Water Deliveries in Two Sri Lankan Irrigation Schemes

Published: 
December 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper details an extensive study of the way in which water is allocated and managed in the Gal Oya and Kaudulla Tank Irrigation Schemes. In this paper they compare and contrast their experiences during the dry season and by focusing on the cultivation meetings.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Discussion Papers: Small-Scale, Community-Managed Irrigation Systems Workshop

Published: 
December 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The focus of this workshop was on strategies to support a subset of small-scale irrigation projects that were manageable by an organization representing a single community of water users, even if management functions actually or nominally rest in the hands of an outside agency.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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