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
Medium Scale Irrigation Systems in Northeast Thailand: Future Directions
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September 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
Appropriate sites for new irrigation development are increasingly hard to find, and many countries are choosing to rehabilitate existing systems instead. This study assesses the effectiveness and replicability of the Northeast Small Scale Irrigation Project (NESSI), which involved rehabilitation...Read more
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Thailand, East Asia and PacificHigh Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems Project
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May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems project (HPSIS) was to build and manage small-scale irrigation systems (less than 2000 hectares) and to test and refine a participatory approach to developing and managing these systems. Because the participatory nature of HPSIS was...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificIrrigation Pricing and Management
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September 30, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
Case studies from Morocco, the Philippines, Indonesia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic are the basis of this analysis of irrigation system financing and management. The following issues were examined in depth: (1) the feasibility of cost recovery through direct and indirect charges; (2) whether...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificTitle XII Project to Assist in the Development of In-Country Production of Brine Shrimp (Artemia) for Use as Food for Aquaculture Organisms in Indonesia
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August 6, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Indonesia (GOI) is planning to build 266 hatcheries in order to alleviate a shortage of brine shrimp (Artemia) cysts which is drastically limiting hatchery production of post-larval shrimp. The potential for USAID/I assistance to this project is evaluated in this consultant'...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificMilkfish Production Dualism in the Philippines: a Multidisciplinary Perspective on Continuous Low Yields and Constraints to Aquaculture Development
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
Perennial low milkfish yields from underutilized brackish water ponds in the Philippines result primarily from the low fertilizer application rates of most farmers. The purpose of this study, based on a 1981 survey of 447 milkfish farmers in four climatic zones and on data from a previous survey...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificFinal Evaluation of the Freshwater Fisheries Development Project
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November 25, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to establish a Freshwater Fish Hatchery and Extension Training Center in Central Luzon, the Philippines. Final external evaluation covers the period 11/79-11/83 and is based on site visits and interviews with USAID/P and project personnel and with beneficiaries. This well-...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificCommunity Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia
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July 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems (HPSIS) Project, which is a farmer-oriented pilot project involving 14 sites in Indonesia, was funded jointly by USAID/Jakarta and the Ford Foundation. In this case study, background information is presented on irrigation development in Indonesia,...Read more
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Indonesia, East Asia and PacificSmall-Scale Fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: Options for Management and Research
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
The San Miguel Bay fishery is one of the more important fisheries of the Philippines, being a shallow productive body of water producing large catches of fish, shrimp and other crustaceans. Competition for access to and use of coastal fish resources in much of the tropics have noticeably increased...Read more
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Philippines, East Asia and PacificJapanese Fishing Joint Venture: Worker Experience and National Development in the Solomon Islands
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Development of marine resources, especially tuna, is the key to the national development of the many newly independent states of the South Pacific which have industrialized fishing through joint ventures between host governments and multinational corporations. Based on two years' field...Read more
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East Asia and PacificPhilippine Municipal Fisheries: a Review of Resources, Technology and Socioeconomics
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January 1, 1980U.S. Agency for International Development
International interest in the socioeconomic development of traditional small-scale fisheries has grown rapidly in the last 10 years. This report, first in a series of country reviews, reviews the current status of Philippine municipal fisheries. Six areas are discussed: (1) Sector Overview:...Read more
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