ICID E-Bulletin 9 October 2017

• Tuesday, 2017-October-10

ISRAELI expertise and technologies in agriculture are supporting Myanmar’s efforts in reforming its vast agriculture sector, while the recently enforced investment protection agreement is expected to boost inward investments for Myanmar in the long run.

AGRICULTURE

U.S. rounds on Britain over food quotas as post-Brexit trade woes deepen click here
Myanmar taps Israeli expertise in agriculture click here

CLIMATE CHANGE

Trump administration planning to scrap Obama's 'game changing' climate change regulation click here
Climate change could nearly triple airplane turbulence in next decades: Study click here
Delhi's air to turn toxic as crop burning will continue this year: India click here

DROUGHTS

Drought continues to ease in Dakotas but still a big problem click here
Lack of September rainfall worsens big dry areas including eastern Tasmania: Report click here
South Africa: Cape’s day zero looms large click here

FLOODS

Tropical Storm Nate: New Orleans declares state of emergency ahead of storm click here
Flood warning for Joburg as 'thunderstorm season' strikes click here

FOOD SECURITY

Disease identification app to boost food security in Africa click here
Food Security, Agriculture in Haiti hit hard by Hurricane Irma click here

IRRIGATION

80,000 waterbodies in villages unusable for irrigation: India click here
Dam upstream leaves Egypt fearing for its river lifeline, Nile click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

International forum on water resources held in Minsk click here
Centre sets up High Level Committee for water resource management in north-east India click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)

National Agriculture Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, September 2016. click here