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

Implementing the Irrigation Maintenance and Operations (M & O) Learning Process Regionally or Nationally

Published: 
March 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report examines a maintenance and operations learning process which was developed to provide guidelines that will identify common problems with irrigation systems and to develop solutions that treat the causes of these problems.Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Second International Symposium on Tilapia in Aquaculture, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-20 March, 1987

Published: 
January 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
Tilapia research encompassing a wide range of disciplines from the biological to the social sciences is represented in these conference proceedings. Whereas the previous international tilapia conference focused on the problems of stunting and overpopulation of ponds, the papers contained herein...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Bivalve Mollusk Culture Research in Thailand

Published: 
January 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
From 1980 to 1988, ICLARM assisted Thailand's Department of Fisheries in a project to explore the potential for the culture of bivalve mollusks, an attractive source of protein for human consumption. The complexity of the issues pertinent to bivalve culture required an interdisciplinary...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Modified Shallow Wells: A Farmer Developed Technology for Northeast Thailand

Published: 
August 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Northeast Thailand is characterized by a distinct dry season from October to April each year when rainfall is generally insufficient to support crop production.Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

The Economics and Management of Thai Marine Fisheries

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
Thailand's fishing industry is one of the world's ten largest, with a fleet of 20,000 modern vessels and an annual catch of about 2 million tons of fish, but the Thai government's ability to manage the fishing industry has not kept pace. In fact, the rapid development of the Thai...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Status and Performance of Irrigation in Thailand

Published: 
January 1, 1986
U.S. Agency for International Development
The long-term development of irrigation in Thailand and its effect on rice yields are analyzed, using data from the period 1961-69. After providing an overview of the historical development of irrigation in Thailand, the report examines the status and performance of irrigation projects in terms of...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Strengthening of South East Asian Aquaculture Institutions: a Progress Report, 1 July - 31 December 1984

Published: 
December 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This progress report provides an update on a project strengthening of South East Asian aquaculture institutions.Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Soil and Water Conservation Program for Northeast Thailand: Project Objectives, Designs, and Strategies

Published: 
October 20, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
Thailand is one of the world's leading exporters of agricultural produce--fiber and food crops. With the exception of rice, an important part of these export crops are produced in the Northeast and has resulted in widespread deforestation. Much of the cleared land has been planted to cassava...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Thailand

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A five-point USAID strategy to improve paddy farming in Northeast Thailand is detailed. The strategy calls for: (1) rehabilitating and/or completing existing small-scale irrigation systems with emphasis on on-farm water distribution; (2) developing new small-scale irrigation systems, i.e.,...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Length - Weight Relationships of Freshwater Fishes of Thailand

Published: 
February 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
Length-Weight data on fishes are useful to biologists for a variety of purposes. The data presented are especially valuable because they are derived from measurements of fishes taken from lakes, swamps, and reservoirs in major river systems throughout Thailand over an extended period of time. Since...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

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