Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Themes
    • Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
    • Integrated Water Resource Management
    • Productivity and Efficiency
    • Governance
  • About
  • Training Resources
  • U.S. Domestic Resources
  • Guidance
    • How to Open a Database File
    • How to Open a Document

User menu

  • Log in
  • Sign up

U.S. Water Partnership Resource Portal

  • Productivity and Efficiency

Improving Egypt's Irrigation System in the Old Lands: Findings of the Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Final Report

Link Broken? 
Access this resource
Share
Twitter logo Facebook logo LinkedIn logo
Document (.pdf, .doc)
2,256
Published: 
Thursday, March 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The Egyptian Water Use and Management Project conducted an applied research and extension program with small farmers at three pilot sites (El-Mansuriya, Abu Raya, and Abyuha) to develop improved on-farm water management and delivery systems. Project findings are presented in this final report. Following a review of existing Egyptian farming, water delivery, and groundwater systems, the report describes project-tested interventions for system improvement. On-farm water management interventions include precision land leveling, on-farm irrigation systems, irrigation scheduling, and crop management. Water delivery system interventions include watercourse improvements, hydraulic structures, management techniques (e.g., water users' associations), and design modification. Activities of the irrigation advisory service, established to assist farmers in adopting new irrigation techniques, are discussed. Recommendations are made concerning the research process, irrigation parameters, farmer involvement, water management, agronomic and structural changes, and training. An 84-item (1976-83) reference list is provided.
Theme(s) & Sub-theme(s): 
Agriculture
Resource type: 
Topical Report
Region & Countries: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa
Resource Scale: 
National

Related resources

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, V. Ii, Appendix A, Project Technical Reports
Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. V, Appendix D, Training Manual
Ninth Amendment to Grant Agreement Between The Arab Republic of Egypt and The United States of America for Irrigation Management Systems
Need help using this resource?
U.S. Water Partnership

Footer menu

  • Search USWP Member Sites
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Credits

© 2014 U.S. Water Partnership Web Portal