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 Institutions and Water Users in Ecuador
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January 1, 1977U.S. Agency for International Development
EXAMINES HOW TO IMPROVE WATER MANAGEMENT AT THE SMALL FARM LEVEL IN ECUADOR. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DISCOVER THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF IRRIGATION INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN THE ANDEAN REGION OF SOUTH AMERICA, TO IDENTIFY THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THEM AND WATER USERS, AND TO IDENTIFY...Read more
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Ecuador, Latin America and the CaribbeanInland Fisheries Development (Jamaica)
Published:
August 1, 1976U.S. Agency for International Development
Project agreement between USAID and the Government of Jamaica to conduct and Inland Fisheries Development project.Read more
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Jamaica, Latin America and the CaribbeanResearch and Development in Fresh-Water Fisheries
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February 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
This project tested the assumptions related to the Peruvian government's increased emphasis on developing inland fisheries...Read more
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Peru, Latin America and the CaribbeanWater Constraints to Corn Production in Central Brazil
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January 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
The area around Brasilia, Brazil is representative of millions of hectares in the tropics with very acid soils of extremely low fertility. The unfavorable water supplying properties of these soils together with the occurrence of wet season dry periods and limitations to root growth due to aluminum...Read more
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Brazil, Latin America and the CaribbeanWater Availability and Soil Suitability for Irrigation Water Impoundments in the Federal DistrICT of Brazil
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January 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
Agriculture on the Central Plateau of Brazil is poorly developed. The main reasons are the poor soil fertility and the high aluminum toxicity of the soils, restricting the rooting depth of many crops. Shallow rooting is responsible for the occurrence of serious soil-water stress conditions, even in...Read more
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Brazil, Latin America and the CaribbeanThe Role of Fisheries: Aquaculture in Latin America
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January 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
This trip report of a three-week visit to Brazil, Panama, El Salvador, and Guatemala describes the state-of-the-art of Latin American fisheries. Part I contains recommendations for AID., part ii discusses the Brazilian situation, and part iii presents the situation in central America...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanProgress Report on Fisheries Development in Brazil
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December 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
Technical assistance rendered under the Auburn University Brazil Contract, provided the initial impetus and training for forming an extension service for intensive fish culture within the DNOCS Directorate of Fisheries and Fishculture. This program put research results to practical use in intensive...Read more
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Brazil, Latin America and the CaribbeanDesign and Plan for an Aquaculture Research Center in Colombia
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July 30, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
The site near Repelon appears to be suitable for development of an aquaculture research center based upon the following three basic requirements for a good fish culture station. 1. Soil has adequate clay content to allow construction of earthen ponds with a minimal amount of water seepage providing...Read more
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Colombia, Latin America and the CaribbeanMoisture Availability and Crop Production
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June 26, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
Within rapidly developing economies there is increasing demand for better planning for the use of resources for agricultural production. Planned agricultural development depends upon a variety of resources and conditions including soils, climate, land use history, management and cultural practices...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanOn - Farm Water Management Research in Chile: Efficient Use of Soil Moisture and Nitrogen for Increased Crop Production
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March 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
A project involving research and demonstration on modern concepts of irrigation management was conducted in the Aconcagua Province of Chile during three growing seasons, 1969 to 1972. The test crop was corn. Variables were soil moisture, nitrogen fertilizer, hybrid variety, and plant density. One...Read more
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Chile, Latin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.