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

Inland Fisheries in Developing Countries: an Opportunity for a Farming Systems Approach to Research and Management

U.S. Agency for International Development
The farming systems research and extension (FSR/E) methodology is appropriate for identifying management strategies for artisanal fisheries in riverine systems, according to this paper. The paper first stresses the importance of inland fisheries as a source of food and income in the developing...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Mali
Sub-Saharan Africa

Supplemental Irrigation Project (608-0197): PACR

U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (8/88-9/93) to build ten supplemental irrigation systems in rainfed areas of Morocco. The project was implemented by five Government of Morocco (GOM) Ministries (Agriculture, Public Works, Interior, Economic Affairs, and Finance). The project proved to be unworkable, with the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Morocco
Middle East and North Africa

Guidelines for Gravity-Fed Drip Irrigation on Slopes in Myanmar

iDE
This guide from Proximity Design (formerly iDE Myanmar) outlines considerations for using low-pressure drip irrigation kits on stepp and gentle slopes. While not as easy as installations on flat ground, it is still possible to use drip irrigation very effectively on crops grown on sloping land.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Myanmar
East Asia and Pacific

Applying Fertilizer With Drip Irrigation

iDE
This guide from Proximity Design (formerly iDE Myanmar) guides smallholder farmers in the process of applying fertilizer through drip irrigation systems.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Myanmar
East Asia and Pacific

Development of Low Cost Drip Irrigation in Myanmar

iDE
This paper is a more condensed version of "Low Pressure Drip Irrigation for Commercial Vegetables in Myanmar" and describes the experience of Proximity Designs (formerly iDE Myanmar) of drip irrigation for smallholder farmers.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Myanmar
East Asia and Pacific

Duck - 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
Regional/Country focus:
Nepal
South East Asia

Seafood Quality Control Laboratory Manual

U.S. Agency for International Development
A manual published by the Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project that explains methods of quality control for seafood. Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Oman
Middle East and North Africa

Economic Analysis of the Agro-Aquaculture Modules of the Aid Managed Fish Production Project: Panama

U.S. Agency for International Development
The government of Panama has promoted the construction of freshwater fish ponds in many of the poor, rural areas of Panama. These areas are characterized by chronic malnutrition and deficiencies of certain essential amino acids that are normally obtained through consumption of animal protein.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Panama
Latin America and the Caribbean

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