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
World Wildlife Fund and The Coca-Cola Company Partnership
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The Coca-Cola Company, World Wildlife Fund
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC) have partnered are focused on ensuring healthy, resilient freshwater basins in 11 key regions, measurably improving environmental performance across the company's value chain, integrating the value of nature into public and private...Read more
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GlobalArmenia - Water to Market Farmer Training
The Farming Practices Survey (FPS) was commissioned by MCC to evaluate the impact of Water-to-Market (WtM) activities, particularly farmer training, on rural farmers in Armenia. Fielded by a consortium of AREG, an Armenia-based NGO, and Jen Consult, the FPS is a longitudinal survey of farming...Read more
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ArmeniaNIMBUS Lab
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January 1, 2014
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Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Carrick Detweiler is involved in several research projects on using unmanned aerial vehicles for water quality sampling and crop surveyingRead more
Small Grains Breeding Research
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January 1, 2013
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Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Stephen Baenzier is researching new cultivars of winter wheat, barley, and triticale along with teaching and developing new breeding methodsRead more
Seasonal Prediction of Hydro-Climatic Extremes in the Greater Horn of Africa under Evolving Climate Conditions to Support Adaptation Strategies
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January 1, 2014
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Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Tsegaye Tadesse is the lead PI on this multidisciplinary, multi-institution, 3-year, $1.4 million grantRead more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaMethods used in the Global Yield Gap Atlas
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January 1, 2013
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A detalied page on the methodology and rationale for the Global Yield Gap Atlas (GYGA), including links to GYGA protocolsRead more
Ecohydrology and Hydrogeophysics Science Lab
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January 1, 2013
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Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Trenton Franz's laboratory website with research and publications links...Read more
Cyber-Physical Networking Lab
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January 1, 2012
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Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
DWFI faculty fellow Mehmet Can Vuran's research website on wireless underground sensor networks, etc...Read more
AWE-ACEEE Water and Energy Research Work Group
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Alliance for Water Efficiency
As an extension of the�Blueprint for Action, a joint project of the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) and American�Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the Alliance for Water Efficiency assembled a working group to explore ongoing and prospective research regarding the water-energy...Read more
Armenia - Water to Market Post-Harvest Processing
The Enterprise Adoption Survey (EAS) was a one-time survey commissioned by MCA-Armenia to measure assistance, practices, and improvements associated with the Post-Harvest, Processing and Marketing (PPM) Subactivity of the Water-to- Market (WtM) Activity of the MCA-Armenia Program. The sample frame...Read more
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