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
Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Nepal
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March 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The irrigation development options and investment strategies available to A.I.D. in Nepal's hill country are assessed. First, review of development options concludes in favor of irrigation system improvement over expansion and of small- over large-scale projects. Considerable effort should be...Read more
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Nepal, South East AsiaIrrigation Projects Document Review
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project.Read more
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United States, North AmericaIrrigation Projects Document Review: Near East and Africa
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in Africa.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaIrrigation Projects Document Review: East Asia
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in East Asia.Read more
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East Asia and PacificIrrigation Projects Document Review: The Indian Subcontinent
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings on the Indian subcontinent.Read more
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South East AsiaIrrigation Projects Document Review: Central and South America
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February 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in Central and South America.Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanAnnual Technical Report: Improving Irrigation Water Management on Farms, April 1, 1979 to May 31, 1980
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June 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Inadequate water is the primary constraint on agricultural production in a large portion of the developing countries. The technology for using available water supplies most efficiently is either lacking or not adapted to the available resources, in many of these countries. Recognizing that these...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaImproving Irrigation Water Management on Farms
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May 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Inadequate on-farm water management (OFWM) is often the main constraint to agricultural production in the developing world. This final report describes the results of an AID-funded, 1968-80 research project in Pakistan by Colorado State University (CSU) to develop guidelines to improve OFWM. A...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. III: Consequences of Present Farm Water Management System
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Volume III of a comprehensive field study of the irrigation system in Pakistan presents findings concerning the consequences of the present irrigation system. Contains material on (1) physical and social characteristics of the irrigation system; (2) consequences of present farm water management (...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaFarm Irrigation Constraints and Farmers' Responses, Comprehensive Field Survey in Pakistan; Vol. I: Summary
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September 1, 1978U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Summarizes findings of six-volume, comprehensive field study done in Pakistan which addresses farmers' responses to selected irrigation constraints on their crop production systems. Contains major findings and policy implications related to the irrigation system, agronomic factors, and farmers...Read more
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