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
Alternate Wet/Dry Irrigation in Rice Cultivation: A Practical Way to Save Water and Control Malaria and Japanese Encephalitis
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January 1, 2001U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to increasing scarcity of freshwater resources that are available for irrigated agriculture, in the future it will be necessary to produce more food with less water. More irrigated land is devoted to rice than any other crop. One method to save water in irrigated rice cultivation is the...Read more
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South East AsiaPedaling Out of Poverty: Social Impact of a Manual Irrigation Technology in South Asia
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January 1, 2000U.S. Agency for International Development
This report reviews evidence from a variety of studies - designed to test claims and regarding treadle pump technology and concludes that it does self-select the poor, and can result in much higher crop yields.Read more
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South East AsiaBunds and Bugs in West Africa: Does Rice Irrigation Threaten Farmers' Health?
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January 1, 1999U.S. Agency for International Development
Wetland water management and irrigation schemes are thought to make a vector borne disease endemic worse in West Africa. The development and promotion of wetland/irrigated rice cultivation has been restrained because of such health concerns. With rapidly growing consumer demand for rice, and the...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaSocial, Economic and Institutional Impacts of Aquacultural Research on Tilapia: the PD/A CRSP [pond dynamics/aquaculture collaborative research support program] in Rwanda, Honduras, the Philippines, and Thailand
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February 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
The report provides a comparative perspective on the social and economic dimensions that interact with biological variables in the conduct of fish culture in the various locales. The report also summarizes major dimensions of variability in the financial incentives presented to producers across the...Read more
Groundwater Markets in Pakistan: Participation and Productivity
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
This study is part of a multifaceted study of agricultural production and rural poverty in Pakistan. Water markets provide one of the most promising institutional mechanisms for increasing access to irrigation from groundwater, particularly for tenants and small farmers in South Asia. This...Read more
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PakistanSouth East AsiaAnnual Report 1995: International Irrigation Management Institute
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
In 1995, the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) substantially changed direction and management. Increasing the productivity of irrigated agriculture remains the focus of IIMI's work, but this objective is now approached in the context of water basins and the analysis of water...Read more
Audit of International Irrigation Management Institute's Indirect Costs
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October 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
The audit covered the period from January 1, 1989 through December 31, 1984. During this period, IIMI reported that it received a total of $316,856 for indirect costs from USAID. The audit objective was to determine whether the indirect costs claimed by IIMI are in accordance with the terms of the...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East AsiaFish Culture
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July 10, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to develop a fish culture extension service in Rwanda. PES covers the period 9/81-12/84 and is based on an attached special evaluation (XD-AAR-411-A). Project implementation only effectively began one and a half years after authorization because of delay in selecting a TA...Read more
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RwandaSub-Saharan AfricaFisheries Management: Final Mission Report
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July 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
Outlines challenges to implementing the Fisheries Cooperation Agreement with the European Union the Ministry of Fisheries given strong pressure from the Government to maximize hard currency revenues. Read more
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Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan AfricaAnnual Management Plan for the Fishery Sector in Guinea-Bissau
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April 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
As a strategy to prevent the depletion of the commercially valuable fishery stocks in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Guinea-Bissau and increase socioeconomic benefits to the country, the Minsitry of Fisheries proposes the introduction of the 1995 Fisheries Management Plan. The Plan is the...Read more
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