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
Report of Fishcultural Investigations in India
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January 1, 1969U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides an overview of fisheries in India in 1968, in terms of food needs for an increasing population.Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaIrrigation Investment, Technology, and Management Strategies for Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
The results of an extensive program of field research on the effectiveness of various irrigation technologies and management practices in developing countries are summarized in this book, which argues that the ultimate goals of irrigation projects must be set within the larger context of social and...Read more
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South East AsiaEmpirical Approach to Multispecies Stock Assessment
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study presents an empirical approach to multispecies stock assessment. A method for the analysis of observed changes in catch rates by similar species or groups from southeast Asia and the northwest Atlantic region is developed and described. The aggregated time series of catches per standard...Read more
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South East AsiaProject Assistance Completion Report: Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (4/84-8/92) to improve the physical infrastructure and management of minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Maharashtra State, India. The project was a great success, primarily because it used an innovative approach to irrigation management consisting of (1) a performance-based...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaProject Assistance Completion Report: Madhya Pradesh Minor Irrigation Project (386-0483)
U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (7/83-6/92) to construct minor irrigation schemes (MISs) in Madhya Pradesh, India. Restructuring of the project after the mid-term evaluation resulted in construction of fewer irrigation systems, increased participation by farmers and State departments (especially the Departments...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaDuck - Cum - Fish Culture: a Research Proposal
U.S. Agency for International Development
Fish production is taking place in nepal. Higher production will ultimately improve nutrition and will bring fish within economical reach of the Nepalese. This review of literature shows that the quantity of fish and duck production projected in the research project proposal is justifiable. A brief...Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaFair and Unfair: a Study Into the Bethma System in Two Sri Lankan Village Irrigation Systems
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report tries to answer two basic clusters of questions. The first is related to the way in which bethma is practiced. What are the rules that govern it, how do farmers make use of them and what is the role of the government, are questions that will be asked. A literature survey forms part of...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaMultiple Use Water Service Implementation in Nepal and India: Experience and Lessons for Scale-Up
iDE
This book from iDE explores the practical implementation of the multiple-use water service (MUS) concept in Nepal and India, focusing on community-level lessons and implications for scaling up the approach.Read more
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South East AsiaSocio-Economic Aspects of Irrigation Technology Cases from Nepal and India
iDE
This paper examines social and economic issues pertaining to the micro-irrigation technology based livelihoods of smallholder farmers in villages of Nepal and India. The paper concludes that in order to achieve the policy goals of poverty reduction, smallholder should be provided with opportunities...Read more
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South East AsiaRecurring Cost of Irrigation to Asia: Operation and Maintenance
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report includes a synthesis of four studies done by local consultants in four Asian countries. The studies in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and the Philippines were country wide studies focusing primarily on government irrigation systems. The study in India was restricted to government projects in the...Read more
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