ICID e-Bulletin 25 August 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-August-26 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
AGRICULTURE
- Russian agriculture struggles to meet self-sufficiency challenge click here
- Canada provides $8 M for organic agriculture research click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- India risks loss of 8.7% of GDP by 2100 on climate change: ADB click here
- Namibia: Climate change hits agricultural production click here
DRAINAGE
- Half the land farmed in Ireland is marginal, but drainage needs 28cL to justify click here
DROUGHTS
- Dry reality of droughts in China click here
- As risk of drought rises, Australian farmers struggle to invest click here
- Droughts in Ancient Sri Lanka click here
FLOODS
- India: Odisha's farmers suffer huge crop loss in floods click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Kenya's crop of innovators moving the needle on food security click here
IRRIGATION
- Israeli smart drip and micro irrigation platform ready to change global agriculture click here
- FAO official lauds T.N. model of managing irrigation tanks click here
- Japan, Rwanda sign $15m irrigation scheme deal click here
- Water starts to flow in Tasmania's largest irrigation schem click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Sustainable water resources management in the Jordan Valley click here
- India: A river runs through it - The Indian River linking project will be crucial to meeting future water needs click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR). 2013. Climate Risk Management for Smallholder Agriculture in Honduras. New York, NY: UNDP BCPR. click here
ICID e-Bulletin 18 August 2014 • Wednesday, 2014-August-20 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
AGRICULTURE
- Zambia: Promoting agriculture through e-extension service click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- Philippines: Bicol region to be pilot area for climate change resistant crops click here
DRAINAGE
- Tender: Agricultural Drainage Trenching Machines for Laying Lateral and Collector Pipes with Supporting/Ancillary Equipment in India click here
DROUGHTS
- Record drought hits Costa Rica, Central America’s crops and cattle click here
- USA: In California, record heat adding to extreme drought click here
- UN: Drought and war in E. Africa put 14 million people at risk click here
FLOODS
- China: Blocked River threatens villagers, floods farmland click here
FOOD SECURITY
- India’s homemade food crisis click here
IRRIGATION
- 'Smart' irrigation techniques slowly catch on in Louisiana (USA) click here
- Tasmanian Midlands Irrigation Scheme brings secure water and farmer optimism click here
- USA: Solar power energizes farmer's center-pivot irrigation system click here
- Korea to hold international irrigation, drainage congress click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Jamaica, Brazil sign agreement on water resources management click here
- Water Resources Bill will tackle Nigeria’s Water Challenges - Official click here
- Water management in Singapore and Sri Lanka click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Rosegrant, Mark W., et al., 2014, Food security in a world of natural resource scarcity, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). click here
ICID e-Bulletin, 11 August 2014 • Thursday, 2014-August-14 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
AGRICULTURE
- Cyprus: Agriculture can play an important role in economic recovery click here
- World Bank group supports agriculture commercialization in Tajikistan click here
- Hungarian-Bosnian agricultural treaty signed click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- Climate resilient seeds offer hope to Nepal’s farmers click here
- Fiji: Food, glorious food - Climate change adaptation project enhances food security on Palau click here
DRAINAGE
- USA: New Product - Company aims to improve drainage click here
DROUGHTS
- Drought to force Iran to shut down agriculture click here
- El Nino Linked to African droughts and famine click here
FLOODS
- Kosi floods: More than 65,000 evacuated in Bihar (India) click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Prospects for modernization of agriculture in Sudan with an emphasis to food security click here
- Interaction between global warming, air pollution threatens global food security: Study click here
- FAO: South Sudan food insecurity deepens click here
IRRIGATION
- Irrigation water shortage in Kyrgyzstan hits Kazakhstan click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Nigeria approves water resources master plan click here
- Zambia: Invest in Lunga’s water resources click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Preliminary Flood risk assessment in the Sava river basin, International Sava River Basin Commission, Croatia, 2014 click here
ICID e-Bulletin, 4 August 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-August-05 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- 22nd International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 14-20 September 2014, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea click here
- International Conference on Water and Energy Interactions: Strategic challenges to territorial development and their impacts on food and health, 29-30 October, 2014, Lyon, France. click here
AGRICULTURE
- Israel agriculture firms explore investment opportunities in PH click here
- India's agriculture mantra should be 'per drop, more crop': PM Modi at ICAR click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- USA: Climate change increases risk of crop slowdown in next 20 years click here
DRAINAGE
- USA: A Better Way down the drain: Camp Verde drainage project on Cliffs Parkway click here
DROUGHTS
- China: Severe drought disrupts farmers' livelihood click here
- Thailand: Chainat faces drought due to El Nino and irrigation problems click here
FLOODS
- CEI KEP ITALY: Training for local farmers focusing on floods relief held in Bosnia and Herzegovina click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Chinese technologies enhance water, food security in Africa: UNEP click here
- Five ways to improve global food security click here
IRRIGATION
- Pakistan: Govt focuses irrigation, hydropower projects click here
- USA: The Red Bayou Project gives Farmers a boost in water needed for irrigation click here
- India Micro Irrigation System Market is expected to reach INR 205 billion by FY2018 click here
- India: Tamil Nadu plans Rs 11,420 core project to improve Cauvery basin irrigation system click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Uganda seeks economic study of water resources development click here
- World Bank to finance water project in Zambia click here
- Critical water issues in Bangladesh click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Henderson, J. Vernon, et al., 2014, 50 years of urbanization in Africa: examining the role of climate change, The World Bank, Washington, D.C., Policy Research working paper No. WPS 6925 click here
ICID e-Bulletin 28 July 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-August-05 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- 22nd International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 14-20 September 2014, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea click here
- International Conference on Water and Energy Interactions: Strategic challenges to territorial development and their impacts on food and health, 29-30 October, 2014, Lyon, France. click here
AGRICULTURE
- Towards agricultural revolution in Nigeria click here
- African agriculture's new front line click here
- India: Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water Bodies Restoration Management Project click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- Supporting Niger to mitigate impacts of climate change on agriculture click here
- Opportunities for Agriculture, Kosovo click here
DRAINAGE
- USA: Farmers concerned about proposed wetland rules click here
DROUGHTS
- USA: Study - Drought to Cost California $2.2 Billion click here
FLOODS
- Thailand: Floods in five provinces click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Food security: A matter of India’s sovereignty click here
- Indigenous vegetables ‘boost food security in Nigeria’ click here
- Kuwait, UAE have highest Arab food security click here
IRRIGATION
- USA: Landscape irrigation is important in summer click here
- Video: Small Scale Irrigation: Large Scale Benefits for Balochistan click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- India, Nepal set up joint ministerial commission on water resources click here
- Zambia: World Bank pumps $50m in rural water projects click here
- Cuba and Ethiopia strengthen relations in water resources click here
- USGS celebrates 50th anniversary of Water Resources Research Act click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Sebastian, Kate (ed.), 2014, Atlas of African agriculture research and development: Revealing agriculture's place in Africa, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). click here
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