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

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 RicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Role of a Silage-Microbe Mat in Conjunction With The Detrital Trophic Level As a Complete Natural Fish Feeds System for Tilapia Aquaculture in The Dominican Republic

Published: 
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, feeding on a microbial matecosystem dominated by the cyanobacteriim, Oscillatoria, grew faster than control tilapia fed at 3% of their body weight per day. This has been shown in previous experiments where ensiled grass stimulated a bacterial and cyanobacterial (blue...Read more
Regional focus: 
Dominican RepublicLatin 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 LankaSouth 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 LankaSouth East Asia

Special Report on Irrigation Systems Management Project (ISMP) Preventative Maintenance Program

Published: 
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
Under the Irrigation Systems Management Project (ISMP) the procedure for developing the Preventative Maintenance Program (PMP) was outlined in the Project paper. This procedure is schematically shown and provides the guidelines for development of the PMP over the life of project. The project paper...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Maharashtra Minor Irrigation

Published: 
May 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABE-430-A) of a project to increase irrigation efficiency and profitability in 90 minor irrigation schemes (MIS's) in the Indian State of Maharashtra. The evaluation covered the period 1984-7/91; the PACD is 9/92. The project has been highly successful...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Report of The USAID Technical Assistance Team for On-Farm Water Management to Directorate of Water Management Research At Rahuri and Water Technology Centre for The Eastern Region At Bhubeneshwar

Published: 
April 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the three-week consultancy concerning on-farm water management by the US advisory team to the Directorate of Water Management Research, ICAR. The team participated in two discussion-cum-training workshops with chief scientist from the 24 experiment stations associated with...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Sources of Future Growth in Indian Irrigated Agriculture

Published: 
March 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper assumes that in India forces will gather strength in the next ten to twenty years until the expansion of irrigated area becomes less important as a source of growth in agricultural output other kinds of changes within the irrigation sector. It also assumes that the subsector of irrigated...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Quarterly Progress Report Three

Published: 
March 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides a summary of accomplishments, progress and issues for the third quarter of the Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project.Read more
Regional focus: 
OmanMiddle East and North Africa

ICLARM's Strategy for International Research on Living Aquatic Resources Management

Published: 
March 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
Aquatic resources are important for livelihood and consumption. Fish, including finfish, crustaceans, mollusks and seaweeds, are the fifth most important agricultural commodity. Developing countries catch and produce 52 million tons annually, over half of the world production. At least 50 million...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

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