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

Assessment of Hydraulic Monitoring Equipment Needs of Provincial Irrigation Departments

Published: 
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Systems Management, (ISM) Project, Phase-II isdesigned to increase agricultural production of Pakistan byimproving the reliability of water delivery and the equity ofwater distribution throughout the four provinces.Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Seventh Amendment to Grant Agreement Between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America for Irrigation Management Systems

Published: 
July 3, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document summarizes projected USAID expenditures by component in chart form. The chart and accompanying agreements are included both in English and Arabic.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

USAID Assisted Maharashtra Minor Irrigation Project (386-0490): Final Evaluation Report

Published: 
July 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose o f the USAID assisted Maharashtra MinorIrrigation Project was to increase irrigation efficiency and net returns from investments with employment increases in ninety minor irrigation projects in the state of Maharashtra.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Irrigation Systems Management II (391-0467): Revised Plan of Work

Published: 
July 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
ISM-II is designed to improve operation of irrigation systems bysupporting development of the institutions responsible for system management, namely, the four Provincial Irrigation Departments (PIDs) and the Federal Coordination Cell. As in the initial Plan of Work, this revision will focus on the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Integration of Aquaculture in Irrigation Schemes

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In many developing countries, aquaculture expansion is limited not only by water scarcity, but mainly by the construction costs of fish ponds. This paper describes an experiment to avoid these limitations by using existing irrigation reservoirs for aquaculture production. The study involved...Read more
Regional focus: 
IsraelMiddle East and North Africa

Aguadulce, Panama: Cycle II of The Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the dry and wet season studies of Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment, which were conducted during 1985 in Gualaca. The purpose of the studies was to establish a baseline of physical, chemical, biological, and hydrologicalcharacteristics for a set of ponds being fertilized...Read more
Regional focus: 
PanamaLatin America and the Caribbean

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number One, Philippines Project -- Cycle I of the CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of work performed during Cycle I of the PD/A CRSP at the Brackish water Aquaculture Center (BAC), College of Fisheries, University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV), as a collaborative effort among personnel from UPV and the University of Hawaii during 1983...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number Two, Philippines Project -- Cycle II of The Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Work Plan for Cycle II outlined experiments designed to test the hypothesis that organic maintenance fertilizer inputs would perform better, in terms of fish production and of water quality, than inorganic inputs with equivalent contents of total nitrogen and phosphorus. The CRSP freshwater...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Data Reports: Volume Four, Number Three, Philippines Project -- Cycle III of The CRSP Global Experiment

Published: 
June 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall objective of the polyculture experiments was to develop an economically viable, intensive polyculture system. Shrimp were to be the primary crop, with bivalves and fish used to maintain suitable water quality while minimizing energy requirements for water flushing and emergency aeration...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Rwanda: Cycle III of The Global Experiment

Published: 
May 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program (PD/A CRSP) represents an international community of researchers and institutions dedicated to strengthening health and nutrition in developing countries byimproving the efficiency of pond aquaculture systems. It is one of several...Read more
Regional focus: 
RwandaSub-Saharan Africa

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