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

Institutions, Incentives, and Irrigation in Nepal

Published: 
October 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1950, government-managed irrigation development has been a cornerstone of public policy in Nepal. Numerous case studies, however, have shown that government-managed systems, despite their tremendous advantages in material and engineering resources, are outperformed by the farmer-led,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Nepal, South East Asia

Irrigation Management Transfer: Selected Papers from the International Conference on Irrigation Management Transfer

Published: 
September 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Transfer of irrigation management responsibilities from governments to farmer organizations has become national policy in many countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In September, 1994, an international conference on the subject, the first of its kind, was convened in Wuhan, China. This...Read more
Regional focus: 
China, East Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Development Project (IDP)

Published: 
June 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes final evaluation (PD-ABH-884) of a project to support the construction and operation of approximately 5,258 hectares of irrigation systems in Honduras. Evaluation covers the period 1986-10/93. USAID/H's comments on the evaluation are as follows. Given that a baseline survey was...Read more
Regional focus: 
Honduras, Latin America and the Caribbean

Mid-term Evaluation Report: Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) -- Senegal

Published: 
May 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) was authorized by USAID/Dakar on August 19, 1988. The purpose of the eight-year $18 million Project is to improve farmer utilization of water and recovery of fertile valley lands for agricultural purposes in the southern regions of Kolda and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Senegal, Sub-Saharan Africa

Irrigation Management Systems Project Sustainability Workshop, April 21-23, 1994, Port Said, Egypt

Published: 
April 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation and Land Development Office of the USAID Mission in Cairo requested the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN) to conduct a workshop for the Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project, a $340 million umbrella project with nine major components plus a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North Africa

Study on Possibility of Year-round Irrigation in Mahaweli Systems C, G, H and Uda Walawe

Published: 
March 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Market demands and prices for fresh fruit and vegetables fluctuate during the year. Farmers must schedule their cultivations in sync with time-specific market windows. The availability of irrigation water right round the year is a key factor in creating the conditions for such market-oriented...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri Lanka, South East Asia

Review of Operation & Maintenance of System B Irrigation Facilities, Maduru Oya project, Sri Lanka

Published: 
March 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is a review of operation and maintenance of System B Irrigation Facilities of the Maduru Oya Project in Sri Lanka. The purpose of this inspection was to review the O&M procedures, policies and practices of system B and to recommend modifications to improve practices to ensure...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri Lanka, South East Asia

Audit of Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR Project Implementation Letter (PIL) No. 101, Related to The Preventive Maintenance Component of The USAID/Egypt Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project No. 263-0132

Published: 
December 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The attached report dated July 22, 1993 by Price Waterhouse presents the results of a financial audit of MPWWR Preventative Maintenance locally incurred costs under Project No. 263-0132 funded by USAID/Egypt. The Preventative Maintenance component of the IMS Project No. 263-0132 is comprised of two...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North Africa

Evaluation of The Irrigation Improvement Project Component of The Irrigation Management Systems Project (Project No. 263-0132)

Published: 
November 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project component to strengthen the capacity of Egypt's Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR) to plan and implement a rehabilitation/modernization program in 11 canal command areas covering 337,000 feddans. The evaluation covers the period 1987-11/93. The project is...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North Africa

Final Evaluation of The Irrigation Support Project for Asia and The Near East (ISPAN)

Published: 
November 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Final evaluation of the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN), which provided TA and training to the Asia and Near East Bureau and Missions in support of irrigation projects. The evaluation covers the period 9/86-11/93. The project has met all of its original objectives,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

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