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
Sudan: The Rahad Irrigation Project
Published:
March 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Although the Rahad Irrigation Project in Sudan, partly AID-funded and nearly complete, has been operating for only four seasons, it faces problems which threaten its viability. This report assesses these problems, the project's impact, and the lessons learned. Designed to maximize use of...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaAquatic Weed Management: Integrated Control Techniques for the Gezira Irrigation Scheme -- Report of a Workshop 3-6 December 1978
Published:
January 1, 1979U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper summarizes a workshop on the management of aquatic weeds in the irrigation canals of the Gezira Scheme, Wad Mehani, Sudan. The workshop, held December 3-6, 1978, was sponsored by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences -- National Research Council (NAS/NRC) and the University of Gezira...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaSome Prospects for Aquatic Weed Management in the Sudan and Nile Basin
Published:
November 29, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
THE GROWTH OF WATER HYACINTH AND OTHER AQUATIC WEEDS IN RIVERS AND CANALS OF THE SUDAN IS A VERY SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. THE WATER HYACINTH, A SOUTH AMERICAN PLANT, WAS FIRST REPORTED IN THE UPPER NILE REGION IN 1958, AND BY THE MID-1960S HAD INFESTED MUCH OF THE WATERWAYS. CONTROL EFFORTS...Read more
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