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

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, V. I, Project Summary, Conclusions and Recommended Pilot Projects for on - Farm Water Management

Publication date:
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
The purpose of this document is to serve as a progress report for the Egypt Water Use and Management Project, September 1980. The major problems affecting irrigated agriculture in Egypt have been identified and much research has been accomplished. Implementation of meaningful solutions to major...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

CRSP Planning: Fisheries/Aquaculture

Publication date:
August 26, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Project to plan and organize a Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) in fisheries and aquaculture. The Consortium for International Fisheries and Aquaculture Development (led by Oregon State University) will, in cooperation with Auburn University and the University of California at Davis,...Read more

Final Report: Exploratory Test Drilling and Preliminary Water Resource Evaluation, Plaine De L'Arbre - Haiti

Publication date:
July 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The principle objective of the study was to identify favorable well-drilling locations and to develop as many production wells as practicable within the limitations of the ground water resource and available funding. Specifically, the study was intended to: a) identify localities where there is...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Women, Water and Waste: Beyond Access

Publication date:
July 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
A description of the relation between sanitation and infant mortality prefaces this wide-ranging discussion of programs to improve water supply and sanitation (WS&S) in developing countries. The discussion explores incentives and constraints to the use of new WS&S facilities, the...Read more

Annual Technical Report: Improving Irrigation Water Management on Farms, April 1, 1979 to May 31, 1980

Publication date:
June 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
Inadequate water is the primary constraint on agricultural production in a large portion of the developing countries. The technology for using available water supplies most efficiently is either lacking or not adapted to the available resources, in many of these countries. Recognizing that these...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Pakistan
South East Asia

Jratunseluna Basin Updated Development Plan: Appendix B, Agriculture and Irrigation

Publication date:
May 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Directorate General of Water Resources Development (DGWRD) of the Ministry of Public Works, Government of Indonesia (GOI) contracted PRC Engineering Consultants, Inc. (PRC/EI) to provide consulting engineering services for preparing an integrated development plan for the Tuntang/Jragung Rivers...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Indonesia
East Asia and Pacific

Improving Irrigation Water Management on Farms

Publication date:
May 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
Inadequate on-farm water management (OFWM) is often the main constraint to agricultural production in the developing world. This final report describes the results of an AID-funded, 1968-80 research project in Pakistan by Colorado State University (CSU) to develop guidelines to improve OFWM. A...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Pakistan
South East Asia

Consumption/Nutrition Impact Evaluation Component; Panama Managed Fish Production Project

Publication date:
April 16, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Analyzes the feasibility of measuring the consumption impact of a proposed project to develop and manage fish ponds in Panama. Interviews with villagers in three communities in the Veraguas region showed that: energy as well as protein is limited in the rural diet; protein intake is low in...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Panama
Latin America and the Caribbean

Matching Cropping Systems to Water Supply Using an Integrative Model

Publication date:
April 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
Matching cropping systems to available water supply is a major element in the complex process of choosing a suitable cropping system. This manual, using examples from studies conducted in Pakistan, describes an integrative mathematical model to assist in this process. The first step in evaluating...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Pakistan
South East Asia

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