A rubber tree farmer at his plantation in Thailand's southern Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The current price of rubber has fallen well below the record high of $6.00 a kilogram in 2011. © Reuters

AGRICULTURE
• Agriculture offers little chance of escaping poverty in Africa click here
• Thailand asks farmers to cut down rubber trees to boost prices click here
  Bangkok: Thailand, the world's largest rubber producer and exporter, has launched a program to encourage farmers to cut down rubber trees earlier than the 25-year life cycle to reduce total annual output by 5% by the end of April, in a bid to support falling rubber prices.
• Premium coffee growers branch out to cheaper beans click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Climate change could unleash vast reserves of toxic mercury from Arctic permafrost click here
• Australia tourism industry under climate change threat: Study click here

DROUGHTS
• Southern Africa still battles to recover from drought click here
• Farmers now accustomed to a drying climate are donating water to Cape Town: S.Africa click here

FLOODS
• Floods hit Jakarta, thousands evacuated click here
• Create “Sponge Cities” to tackle worsening floods click here

FOOD SECURITY
• SAVE FOOD initiative passes 1,000 member mark click here
• UN seeks $1.06 billion to help 26 fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’ click here
• Action on Food Safety to be focus of GFSI Global Food Safety Conference 2018 click here

IRRIGATION
• Projects under long-term irrigation fund get Rs 14,398 cr: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• World Bank to fund water schemes for Doon, 6 other districts: India click here
• 90% Nigerian households consume faeces-tainted water click here

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• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here

AGRICULTURE
• World’s first major agricultural trade using blockchain completed, resounding success click here
• Landless cultivators to be farmers too: India click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Dimming the Sun to cool Earth could ravage wildlife: Study click here
• Lloyd's of London to divest from coal over climate change click here

DROUGHTS
• Cape Town to run out of water by 12 April amid worst drought in a century click here
• Drought returns to Texas just months after Hurricane Harvey floods state click here

FLOODS
• Govt set to start $500-m Metro Manila flood control project this month click here
• Millions set to be exposed to severe flooding by 2040, new study finds click here

FOOD SECURITY
• FAO, Legislators team up to put food security, agriculture in spotlight click here
• ‘Speed Breeding’ could hold key to the future of food security click here

IRRIGATION
• Irrigation helps Malkangiri farmers become self-sufficient: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• World’s first 'Vitamin D' water launched in UAE click here
• Water resources threatened by glacier retreat click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here

Singapore has already adopted various strategies to cope with coastal erosion and flooding as sea levels rise. In 2016, Singapore raised the coastal Nicoll Drive (above) in Changi by up to 0.8m.ST FILE PHOTO

AGRICULTURE
• Nepal’s organic manure could work wonders for Indian farmers click here
  


• Researchers develop a wearable fit for plants click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Environmental threats once again top global risk survey click here
• Rural women have resilience to cope with climate risks: Study click here
• Singapore to boost climate change defences against rising sea levels click here

DROUGHTS
• Drought-stricken Cape Town could run out of water by April's 'day zero' click here
• Somalia: UN, partners seek $1.6 billion to protect millions of lives from drought click here

FLOODS
• Tropical Cyclone Berguitta lashes Mauritius, Reunion Island click here

FOOD SECURITY
• Sweden’s World Food Building aims to improve food security click here
• UN: Food imports needed to 'stave off famine' in Yemen click here

IRRIGATION
• Smart farming app lets farmers irrigate their fields with just a click: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Abu Dhabi unveils world’s largest man-made desalinated water reserve click here
• Scientists from China, Russia, U.S. win rain enhancement award in UAE click here

AGRICULTURE
• Israel bringing new technology for Indian farmers click here
• Fiji farmers advised of climate-smart agriculture click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• UN warns climate change goals laid out in Paris accord are almost out of reach click here
• Cuba embarks on a 100-year plan to protect itself from climate change click here
• Team of artists create 'Climoji' to discuss climate change
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DROUGHTS
• Drought on wheat pasture plaguing producers in U.S click here

FLOODS
• 18 dead, others missing after flooding and mudslides force thousands to flee in California click here
• Act now to protect millions from floods, says Study click here

FOOD SECURITY
• WFP: Lack of funds threatens supply of relief food in E. Africa click here
• USDA-funded multi-robot farming project to aid in increasing world's food supply click here

IRRIGATION
• No Narmada water for irrigation this summer, 10 lakh farmers to be hit: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Dam project sped up to tackle Cape Town water crisis: S.Africa click here
• Plan issued to improve water quality in China's second-largest freshwater lake click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here

AGRICULTURE
• FAO, World Food Programme to assist farmers in Congo and Nigeria click here
• Telangana village banishes poverty, farmer suicides through organic farming: India click here
  

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Earth will become a desert by 2050 if global warming isn't stopped: Study click here
• Caribbean looks to become world’s first climate-resilient region click here
• Oceans, coral bleaching getting worse because of global warming click here

DROUGHTS
• Crisis as East Cape drought deepens click here
• Dryness in Argentine farm belt threatens to reduce soy planting click here

FLOODS
• Snowstorm brings record flooding to Boston: UK click here
• Heavy rain, strong wind batters NZ click here

FOOD SECURITY
• FAO to do everything to uproot global hunger in 2018: Official click here
• Wheat rust breakthrough from DNA research click here

IRRIGATION
• Haryana to implement integrated solar based micro irrigation scheme click here
• Ancient China: Satellite, Drone imagery of prehistoric Silk Road Corridor reveals long-lost irrigation network click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• New technology that could help avert toxicity crisis at Salton Sea click here
• Hubert H. G. Savenije receives 2017 International Award click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here