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

USAID/Haiti Evaluation of the Irrigation Component of the Integrated Agricultural Development Project

Published: 
September 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates irrigation component of a project to strengthen the Irrigation Service of Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). Special evaluation covers the period to 8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with farmers and with USAID/H, MOA, Ministry of Planning (MOP),...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Principles & Practices of Pond Aquaculture

Published: 
September 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Current knowledge of pond aquaculture is herein reviewed in 18 papers. Part I reviews the history of aquaculture development activities by U.S. Government agencies and the Peace Corps' involvement in freshwater aquaculture. Part II examines biological principles of pond culture with respect...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Irrigation Assistance to Developing Countries Should Require Stronger Commitments to Operation and Maintenance

Published: 
August 29, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Effective operation and maintenance requires a commitment by both the aid recipient and the donor. GAO found several problems affecting the performance of irrigation systems in each country visited, which raises questions concerning the level of capability and commitment that actually exists.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Local Organization for Irrigation in Bangladesh

Published: 
August 15, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Agriculture in Bangladesh has not, for the most part, traditionally involved irrigation; traditional irrigation methods, where used, have relied on surface water to supplement rainfall and have been carried out by individual farmer with little or no need to coordinate these activities with other...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Planning Irrigation Improvements in Egypt: the Impact of Policies and Prices on Farm Income and Resource Use

Published: 
August 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The most profitable use of resources on a typical Egyptian farm is analyzed in view of resource, institutional, and government policies constraints. The linear programming model of a farm management decision problem, based on an average sized farm found in a survey of 50 farms in Kafr El Sheikh,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation and Aid's Experience: a Consideration Based on Evaluations

Published: 
August 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Lack of good management is the principal reason that most irrigation projects have failed to reach their potential. Thus concludes this review of A.I.D. irrigation projects, based on impact evaluations, other studies, and a 5/83 AID-sponsored conference on irrigation management. Included are...Read more

Aid Grant to the Fiji Council of Social Services to Provide Partial Support for a One Year Emergency Assistance Program to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to Rehabilitate Farms Devastated By the Severe 1983 Fiji Drought

Published: 
July 31, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this Grant is to provide partial support to a Government of Fiji program to provide agricultural commodities to farms devastated by 1983 natural disasters. This will be accomplished through the cooperation of the Grantee with the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.Read more
Regional focus: 
FijiEast Asia and Pacific

Community Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia

Published: 
July 1, 1983
U.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
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Pumps and Water Lifters for Irrigation

Published: 
July 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
A general overview of pumps and water lifters for irrigation, along with guidance for selecting, installing, and maintaining them without expert engineering services, is presented in this handbook. The handbook briefly surveys the sources of power that can be used to drive pumps and describes the...Read more

Tanks of South India (A Potential for Future Expansion in Irrigation)

Published: 
June 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential for modernizing and improving tank (small reservoir) irrigation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is assessed. After reviewing tank irrigation in Tamil Nadu and the problems affecting its performance, the report examines irrigation in the drought-prone Ramanathapuram District (where...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Don't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.