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

Study of Recurrent Cost Problems in Irrigation Systems, Sri Lanka: Final Report

Published: 
February 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
There are no Government sponsored credit schemes for the irrigated food production sector. There is a floor price scheme of the Government where Rs. 62.50 is paid for a bushel of paddy. But substantial quantities of paddy are sold by farmers to private traders in the open market. There are also...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Mauritania: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program 1980-1985

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper covers the development of irrigated agriculture in Mauritania. Mauritania's food situation as regards cereals is precarious, as was highlighted dramatically during the drought years of the 1970's. Minimum overall needs are estimated at 180,000 tons, against an average output in...Read more
Regional focus: 
MauritaniaSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Niger: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the development of irrigated agriculture in Niger. The trend of developing areas for irrigation remains slow both for meeting the population's food needs and in view of overall development possibilities which are of the order of 220,000 hectares. The total irrigated area is...Read more
Regional focus: 
NigerSub-Saharan Africa

Fish Culture Project (696-0112): Evaluation

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to develop a fish culture extension service in Rwanda. Special evaluation covers the period 9/81-12/84 and is based on document review, site visits, and personal and group interviews. Although poor management has caused delays in extension, construction, and training, as well as...Read more
Regional focus: 
RwandaSub-Saharan Africa

Development of Irrigated Agriculture in Senegal: General Overview and Prospects, Proposals for a Second Program, 1980-1985

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report looks at the development of irrigated agriculture in Senegal. At the Third Conference of the Club du Sahel in Amsterdam in November 1978, the meeting recalled that the main objective of the development strategy of the Sahel is an increase in crop production. In the 1979 Work Program,...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Milkfish Program

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The document gives information and figures to demonstrate the processes that a milkfish goes through. Read more

International Irrigation Management Institute Annual Report 1984-85

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The annual report for the International Irrigation Management Institute, an organization focused on water management issues in irrigation and other applications in southeast Asia.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Irrigation in Southern Africa: an Annotated Bibliography

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a bibliography of articles related to: increased agricultural output, food security, irrigation, socio-economic and institutional aspects of irrigated agriculture in Southern Africa.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Farming Systems Research (FSR) Applied to Fish Production: Capture and Culture

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
Economic and ecological factors are forcing many of the world's small-scale fishermen to consider moving from a capture to a culture orientation, a task which few are in a position to accomplish easily. Due to the situational similarities between small-scale agricultural production systems and...Read more

Hatchery Manual for the Common, Chinese and Indian Major Carps

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a hatchery manual for the common Chinese and India major carps. This manual is aimed at providing practical guidance to carp hatchery workers and background information on carp biology and culture which may be inaccessible in areas lacking fisheries libraries.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

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