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
Community 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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IndonesiaEast Asia and PacificTanks of South India (A Potential for Future Expansion in Irrigation)
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June 1, 1983U.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
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IndiaSouth East AsiaMinor Irrigation Development in Bangladesh
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April 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Agriculture plays a critical role in Bangledesh's economy. It employs seven out of every ten people, produces 56 percent of the nation's Gross Domestic Product and accounts for 90 percent of export earnings. Sector performance has been satisfactory over the past decade. Rapid population...Read more
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South East AsiaSocioeconomic Issues in Irrigation Development and Distribution
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April 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Socioeconomic problems facing irrigation planners and managers are examined in this review of the literature on irrigation in India, Pakistan, Thailand, and Egypt. Focus is on three critical areas: water allocation; institutional arrangements for irrigation management; and investment alternatives...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaInland Fisheries II
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January 30, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to develop aquaculture technology and promote fish production in the Dominican Republic. PES covers the period 2/82-12/82 and is based on an attached special evaluation (XD-AAN-991-A). Action decisions are to: determine whether the project should be continued for a second period...Read more
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Dominican RepublicLatin America and the CaribbeanTank Irrigation Schemes
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a report on tank irrigation schemes. Tank irrigation schemes in the developing countries often fail to generate expected levels of crop production and farm income. Causes of poor performance in existing irrigation projects include shortcomings in overall project management and in procedures...Read more
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IndiaSouth East AsiaSmall-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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PhilippinesEast 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 PacificEcuador Irrigation Sector Review
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October 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
The current state of irrigated agriculture in Ecuador is reviewed, and recommendations are made for improving national hydraulic and irrigation planning to maximize social benefits. Setting the context is a discussion of the Government of Ecuador's (GOE) administrative capacity for irrigation...Read more
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EcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanOn-Farm Water Management Project in Pakistan
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June 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Watercourse improvements conducted under A.I.D.'s On-Farm Water Management Project in Pakistan have enabled farmers to increase their crop yields and incomes. This report analyzes the setting, history, and impact of the project. While water user associations were not effectively established,...Read more
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PakistanSouth East AsiaDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.