Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Drip Irrigation Trials in Prey Veng and Svay Rieng 2005-2006
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iDE
In this project, iDE cooperated with local farmers and farmer groups to set up and monitor field trials of drip irrigation systems in two locations in Cambodia during the 2005-2006 dry season. Low-cost drip irrigation holds promise as a means for increasing water use Productivity and Efficiency,...Read more
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Cambodia, East Asia and PacificIWMI Research Report: Treadle Pump Irrigation and Poverty in Ghana
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iDE
This study examines the strategies used for dissemination of the treadle pump and the dynamics of its adoption and impacts, with a special focus on poverty alleviation. The data comes primarily from a survey of adopters and non-adopters in the Volta and Ashanti regions of Ghana.Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaGuidelines for Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation on Slopes in Myanmar
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iDE
This guide from Proximity Design (formerly iDE Myanmar) outlines considerations for using low-pressure drip irrigation kits on stepp and gentle slopes. While not as easy as installations on flat ground, it is still possible to use drip irrigation very effectively on crops grown on sloping land.Read more
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Myanmar, East Asia and PacificApplying Fertilizer With Drip Irrigation
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iDE
This guide from Proximity Design (formerly iDE Myanmar) guides smallholder farmers in the process of applying fertilizer through drip irrigation systems.Read more
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Myanmar, East Asia and PacificLow Pressure Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetables in Myanmar
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iDE
This paper describes iDE's experience with product design and farmer uptake of drip irrigation kits in Myanmar...Read more
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Myanmar, East Asia and PacificFish May Be Cash Crop for Arizona Farmers
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The National Institutes for Water Resources
Variants of aquaculture exist depending upon the prevailing conditions of an area. For example, fish farming operations in Arizona, a mostly hot, arid region, will differ from what occurs in the Southeast, a wet region and the center of aquaculture in the United States. Desert aquaculture is lesser...Read more
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United States, North AmericaAbandoned Farmland Often Is Troubled Land in Need of Restoration
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The National Institutes for Water Resources
Land plowed, fertilized, and irrigated obviously is useful land, with purpose and value. No longer farmed and lying fallow, that same land may be barren or grow only sparse, weedy vegetation in dry and infertile soils. Called abandoned or derelict farmland, this land often is an environmental...Read more
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United States, North AmericaDoes Micro-Irrigation Matter? a Quasi-Experimental Impact Evaluation in Zambia
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iDE
This study is an evaluation of the impact of micro-irrigation technology investment, farmer-group membership, and agricultural training on various measures of household income, crop production, crop diversification, and value added for an innovative project conduced by iDE with smallholder farmers...Read more
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Zambia, Sub-Saharan AfricaEnvironmental Impact Assessment Technical Review Guidelines for the Energy Sector
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Agency for International Development
The guidelines for energy aim to strengthen Environmental Impact Assessment of proposed projects. The guidelines help users identify, avoid and mitigate potential adverse impacts and increase potential benefits.Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanWebinar on "Water, Energy, and Climate Change"
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This webcast will explore major opportunities to save water and energy together, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and limiting climate change. Watershed practitioners, utilities, community leaders, and agency officials can all benefit from hearing about the profound implications of climate...Read more
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