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

Helmand-Arghandab Valley Irrigation System -- a Change Assessment: 1973-1990

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Helmand-Arghandab Valley irrigation system in southern Afghanistan is one of the country's most important capital resources. Prior to the civil and military conflict that has engulfed Afghanistan for more than 15 years, land irrigated by the system produced a large proportion of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

Some Aspects of Irrigation Technology in Afghanistan

Published: 
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Examines irrigation in Afghanistan and its effect in constraining increased national agricultural production. about 13 million acres, or two-thirds of the cultivable land, is irrigated, though much of it receives only supplemental water. includes a brief description of the irrigation problems in...Read more
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

Project Paper: Central Helmand Drainage and Irrigation Improvement

Published: 
February 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
A project paper summarizing the drainage and irrigation improvement project in the Central Helmand of Afghanistan.Read more
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

Helmand-Arghandab Regional Development Project and Improvement of Existing Irrigation Systems Project: Quarterly Progress Report

Published: 
April 1, 1970
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document describes the quarterly progress of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's irrigation project in the Kandahar region in 1970. It highlights specific progress updates on several canals related to the project.Read more
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

Helmand-Arghandab Regional Development Project and Improvement of Existing Irrigation Systems Project: October Monthly Progress Report

Published: 
November 1, 1969
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document outlines the October progress report for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's irrigation project in Kandahar in 1969. It provides information on the drainage of ground water and activities related to the implementation of an irrigation system.Read more
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

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