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

Culture of Common Carp in Floating Net Cages

Published: 
January 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
A technique for growing common carp in a floating net cage is described herein through simple step-by-step illustrations and instructions. The guidebook covers all required steps, including net cage construction; site selection; fish seed selection, transport, and stocking; recordkeeping; feeding...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Fisheries Projects: United States Agency for International Development

Published: 
September 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the activities, plans, policies, interests and issues on fisheries research and development of various AID bureaus, to assist the Office of Science and Technology/Agriculture (S&T/AGR) and other segments of the Agency in planning its fisheries strategy and program...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Pond Dynamics/Collaborative Research Data Reports Volume Three: Indonesia Project

Published: 
June 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
Data for various physical, chemical and biological parameters were collected in 1983-84 at the Babakan Fisheries Station of the Institute Pertanian Bogor, Indonesia, during the first experimental cycle of the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (PD/A CRSP). The station...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Baskets of Stones: Government Assistance and Development of Local Irrigation in a District of Northern Sumatera

Published: 
March 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
Local irrigation networks built, operated and maintained for the local people rather than state irrigation agencies are prevalent throughout Afia. This research discusses the nature and consequences of state assistance to such local system. Focusing on a single administrative district in the...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Grant to Implement "The Impounding-Net System as a Method of Fish Rearing in Lake Toba, North Sumatra"

Published: 
September 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Grant is provided under the PVO Co-Financing II project (4970336) to Yayasan Indonesia Sejahtera (YIS) to introduce a program of appropriate technology to increase fish yields at Lake Toba, in North Sumatra. YIS, working with a sub grantee, Lembaga Studi Pemgembangan Wilayah (LSPW), will install...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Indonesian Marine Capture Fisheries

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
While the sea has always played a large role in Indonesia's cultural heritage, of late the tremendous economic importance of its marine capture fisheries has come to light: in 1982, fishery products contributed $253 million to Indonesia's export earnings. This comprehensive survey draws...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management Report 1987

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Successes in Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, and Latin America, as well as intensive linkages with fishery and aquaculture research institutions worldwide, testify to the increasingly global and international nature of the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) and...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Terminal Report: Small-Scale Fisheries Development Project, Cage Culture and Seed Production Sub-Project in Jambi and South Sumatera, August 20, 1984-September 30, 1986

Published: 
September 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
Indonesia's fishery resources provide important source of animal protein to the nation and the only affordable source to the majority of the population. In 1979, fish provided nearly 60 percent of total animal protein intake.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Breeding of Notopterus Borneensis (Bleeker): Carried Out in South Sumatra, Indonesia

Published: 
August 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
Methods for the natural breeding of the Notopterus borneensis (Bleeker) fish under controlled conditions are presented in this manual based on successful breeding activities carried out in South Sumatra province, Indonesia. An introductory section highlights the importance of the species as a...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Fisheries (Aquaculture) Research and Development

Published: 
August 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of the Fisheries Research and Development Project is to improve the technological and management resources available to public and private entities involved in Indonesia's fisheries sector. Both are essential to increase production, employment, per capita income and efficiency. The...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

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