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 Management Systems Project: Review and Planning Workshop, April 1-4, 1993, Port Said, Egypt

Published: 
April 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project is at a critical transition point. in anticipation of the scheduled completion date of 1995, the ten component activities must increase their level of coordination and cooperation in order to ensure that the units can be successfully assimilated into...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Helmand-Arghandab Valley Irrigation System -- a Change Assessment: 1973-1990

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Helmand-Arghandab Valley irrigation system in southern Afghanistan is one of the country's most important capital resources. Prior to the civil and military conflict that has engulfed Afghanistan for more than 15 years, land irrigated by the system produced a large proportion of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Afghanistan, South East Asia

Irrigation Water Cost Recovery in Egypt: Determination of Water Costs

Published: 
January 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study addresses the problem of identifying incremental operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation (OM&R) expenditures needed to raise the performance of the water delivery system in Egypt to DO adequate level. Emphasis is placed on developing a procedure for allocating the costs of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North Africa

Management Turnover of a Pump Irrigation System in The Philippines: The Farmer'S Way

Published: 
January 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Philippines' National Irrigation Administration (NIA) of the Philippines has piloted and implemented several approaches to organizing farmers to undertake management responsibilities for the operation and maintenance (O&M) of irrigation systems. in 1983, NIA piloted a new approach...Read more
Regional focus: 
Philippines, East Asia and Pacific

Factors Determining Groundwater Use for Irrigation in Pakistan'S Punjab [Province]

Published: 
December 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes the results of research on groundwater use by farmers in a selected area of Pakistan's Punjab Province. The objectives of the research were to: 1) quantify groundwater extraction rates within a canal command area of the province; 2) relate these rates to the "safe...Read more
Regional focus: 
Pakistan, South East Asia

Commercial Agricultural Production and Marketing (CAPM) Irrigation Scheme Rehabilitation Upgrading Program and Identification of Irrigation Companies and Firms in the Area

Published: 
December 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of the Irrigation Engineering Consultancy is to provide technical assistance for the Commercial Agricultural Production and Marketing (CAPM) team, as well as, the Swaziland Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) in the rehabilitation of irrigation schemes, training of garmers...Read more
Regional focus: 
Swaziland, Sub-Saharan Africa

Irrigation Systems Management Project, Phase II , Project Number 391-0467: End of Tour Report, November 1989 Through October 1992, Balochistan Ta Team

Published: 
October 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall program achieved modest success in improving the design capability at division level. Success was achieved in computerizing the PID at Computer Cell and Circle levels. Great success was achieved in overhauling unused construction equipment at the mechanical workshop. Excellent results...Read more
Regional focus: 
Pakistan, South East Asia

Final Report: Water Optimization of Rain Fed Tropical Cropping

Published: 
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
The project was conducted as an effort to produce information on how to better deal with water shortages and excesses that keep yields of rain fed crop production low and highly variable. As part of the project, an analytical tool in the form of a water balance computer model was to be developed...Read more
Regional focus: 
Costa Rica, Latin America and the Caribbean

Introduction to Irrigation Management Policy Support Activity (IMPSA)

Published: 
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
IMPSA is a two year policy formulation project which started in June 1990 and ends in June 1992. It is a project initiated by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development in association with the Ministry of Agricultural Development & Research. It is an activity to formulate...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri Lanka, South East Asia

Irrigation Systems Management Project: End of Tour Report

Published: 
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
Assist the Irrigation Department in survey, mapping, design and construction of the rehabilitation of the four irrigation systems in the Polonnaruwa District and the Gal Oya Right Bank Systems.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri Lanka, South East Asia

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