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
Local Organization for Irrigation in Bangladesh
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August 15, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Agriculture in Bangladesh has not, for the most part, traditionally involved irrigation; traditional irrigation methods, where used, have relied on surface water to supplement rainfall and have been carried out by individual farmer with little or no need to coordinate these activities with other...Read more
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South East AsiaPlanning Irrigation Improvements in Egypt: the Impact of Policies and Prices on Farm Income and Resource Use
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August 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The most profitable use of resources on a typical Egyptian farm is analyzed in view of resource, institutional, and government policies constraints. The linear programming model of a farm management decision problem, based on an average sized farm found in a survey of 50 farms in Kafr El Sheikh,...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaIrrigation and Aid's Experience: a Consideration Based on Evaluations
Published:
August 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Lack of good management is the principal reason that most irrigation projects have failed to reach their potential. Thus concludes this review of A.I.D. irrigation projects, based on impact evaluations, other studies, and a 5/83 AID-sponsored conference on irrigation management. Included are...Read more
Aid Grant to the Fiji Council of Social Services to Provide Partial Support for a One Year Emergency Assistance Program to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to Rehabilitate Farms Devastated By the Severe 1983 Fiji Drought
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July 31, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this Grant is to provide partial support to a Government of Fiji program to provide agricultural commodities to farms devastated by 1983 natural disasters. This will be accomplished through the cooperation of the Grantee with the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.Read more
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FijiEast Asia and PacificCommunity Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia
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July 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems (HPSIS) Project, which is a farmer-oriented pilot project involving 14 sites in Indonesia, was funded jointly by USAID/Jakarta and the Ford Foundation. In this case study, background information is presented on irrigation development in Indonesia,...Read more
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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificPumps and Water Lifters for Irrigation
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July 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
A general overview of pumps and water lifters for irrigation, along with guidance for selecting, installing, and maintaining them without expert engineering services, is presented in this handbook. The handbook briefly surveys the sources of power that can be used to drive pumps and describes the...Read more
Tanks of South India (A Potential for Future Expansion in Irrigation)
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June 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential for modernizing and improving tank (small reservoir) irrigation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is assessed. After reviewing tank irrigation in Tamil Nadu and the problems affecting its performance, the report examines irrigation in the drought-prone Ramanathapuram District (where...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaBangladesh Small-Scale Irrigation
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April 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The Small Scale Irrigation Project in Bangladesh is an example of a project which could not fail, but, due to a variety of institutional shortcomings, almost did. So concludes this evaluation of the project, which was initiated in 1976 to provide hand tube wells (HTW's) to small farmers in...Read more
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South East AsiaMinor Irrigation Development in Bangladesh
Published:
April 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Agriculture plays a critical role in Bangledesh's economy. It employs seven out of every ten people, produces 56 percent of the nation's Gross Domestic Product and accounts for 90 percent of export earnings. Sector performance has been satisfactory over the past decade. Rapid population...Read more
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South East AsiaSocioeconomic Issues in Irrigation Development and Distribution
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April 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Socioeconomic problems facing irrigation planners and managers are examined in this review of the literature on irrigation in India, Pakistan, Thailand, and Egypt. Focus is on three critical areas: water allocation; institutional arrangements for irrigation management; and investment alternatives...Read more
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