ICID e-Bulletin 7 Jan 2019

• Wednesday, 2019-January-09

Harness big data in farming

Given the significant advances made by Artificial Intelligence, it’s time India makes good use of this technology to encourage higher farm yields and weed out the many problems that bedevil this sector

AGRICULTURE

Improving crop yields while conserving resources click here
Bhimashankar villagers multiply indigenous seeds: India click here
Harness big data in farming click here

CLIMATE CHANGE

Global warming likely to reduce crop production by over 15% in 2020: India click here
Scotland’s famous wildlife faces catastrophic damage from climate change: Report click here
11 policy ideas to protect the planet click here

DROUGHTS

Farmers must work around El Nino to reduce drought effects click here
Somalia drought: Sand dams improving access to water supply click here

FLOODS

Discovery of recent Antarctic ice sheet collapse raises fears of a new global flood click here
Death toll from Usman landslides, floods climbs to 85 click here

FOOD SECURITY

SANSA is addressing food security in Africa through AfriCultuReS click here
Engineered plants without photorespiration 'glitch' could help feed millions in coming decades click here

IRRIGATION

Mitsubishi Electric is backing India’s push for solar-powered irrigation systems click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Conserve every drop, Isotope Hydrology techniques improves Kuwait's water management techniques click here
Andean Glacier and Water Atlas warns of ‘significant reduction in glacier mass’ click here