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

Experiences With Organizing Irrigators Associations: a Case Study from the Magat River Irrigation Project in the Philippines

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Most water users associations organized in large systems are found only at the turnout level. Few irrigation system managers have ventured to organize water users associations above the turnout level. As a result, farmers are seldom given the opportunity to participate in the preparation of water...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Management for Diversified Cropping

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Improvements in rice growing technologies during the last two decades have resulted in a number of countries, especially in the humid tropical regions of Asia, nearing self sufficiency in rice production. Consequently, policies are shifting in these countries toward minimizing the under-utilization...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

The Economics and Management of Thai Marine Fisheries

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Thailand's fishing industry is one of the world's ten largest, with a fleet of 20,000 modern vessels and an annual catch of about 2 million tons of fish, but the Thai government's ability to manage the fishing industry has not kept pace. In fact, the rapid development of the Thai...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) Report

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The 10th anniversary report for ICLARM, a program that works with laboratories and universities of countries seeking assistance to aid in water management.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Length-Based Methods in Fisheries Research

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The proceedings of a conference to identify specific features of sampling schemes used to obtain length-frequency data for stock assessment; length-based methodologies for stock assessment of fish; and to review and test computer programs implementing length-based methods.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Terminal Report: Cooperative Agreement -- Aquaculture Technology Development

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Cooperative Agreement (DAN-931-1314) became effective January 1, 1982 and initially extended over a 5-year period and subsequently was extended an additional year, terminating December 31, 1987. The CA essentially consolidated two programs previously funded by AID/Washington--a university...Read more

Fisheries Stock Assessment, Title XII Collaborative Research Support Program: Annual Work Plan 1986-1987

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document presents the Annual Work Plan for July 1986-June 1987, for the fisheries stock assessment title XIII collaborative research support program. The CSRP is engaged in a global research program designed to develop new methodologies for stock assessment and management for small scale...Read more

Agency for International Development Grants to the Forum Fisheries Agency for Support for a Program Entitled `Regional Fisheries Program Development, 10th round, Tonga'

Published: 
December 3, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
Grant is provided under Project 8790010 (Project Development and Implementation Support) to the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency to support a regional conference to be held in Tonga in 10/86. Included in the conference agenda will be discussions pertaining to the specification and design of a...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Cooperatively Managed Panamanian Rural Fish Ponds

Published: 
December 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
Major empirical results are presented of studies conducted to measure the impact on 22 rural Panamanian communities of a pilot project to integrate livestock and other agricultural activities with a communal approach to aquaculture. Successive chapters discuss: (1) the project's technical...Read more
Regional focus: 
PanamaLatin America and the Caribbean

Collaborative Research Support Program Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Fourth Annual Administrative Report

Published: 
December 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
This administrative report addresses the management and technical accomplishments of the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program during the reporting period from September 1 1985 through August 31 1986.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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