The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has asked authorities in Ho Chi Minh City and 10 provinces to develop a master plan on effective management of water resources and environmental protection in the Dong Nai River basin.

AGRICULTURE
• Russian grains exports to Sudan will reach 1 million mt: Putin click here
• Turkey farmers facing squeeze after Trump kills agriculture rules click here
• 46 tribal farmers to be trained at agriculture research centres: India click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Arctic climate change being felt farther south, scientists say click here
• Climate change models of bird impacts pass the test: Study click here
• Dust storm in West Asia main trigger for Delhi smog crisis click here
• 2 weather stations soon to monitor climate change in Uttarakhand: India click here

DROUGHTS
• Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought click here
• Drought expands along Arizona-New Mexico border click here

FLOODS
• Flash floods cause scare, destroy property in Narok Town: Kenya click here
• Skagit River causes major flooding from highest flow in 11 years click here

FOOD SECURITY
• IITA assembles world-class scientists to tackle food security issues in Africa click here
• WTO: India resolute on food security click here

IRRIGATION
• As rains grow erratic, Pakistan taps irrigation to protect Punjab crops click here
• Old irrigation projects to be revived in Odisha: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Provinces urged to protect river basin in Vietnam click here
• Centre wants to transfer surplus water from Godavari river to Cauvery: India click here

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

Warning letter to humanity on climate change signed by 16,000 scientists

AGRICULTURE
• EU Crisis: Germany facing devastation to farming industry over Brexit black hole click here
• India needs multi-pronged approach to agriculture: Naidu click here
• USDA report: Russia grain harvest heads for new record click here
• Punjab, Haryana farmers share their story of stubble burning click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Trump pullout from climate pact means even hotter world: Study click here
• Warning letter to humanity on climate change signed by 16,000 scientists click here
• Amazon's recovery from forest losses limited by climate change click here

DROUGHTS
• Western Cape appeals for Zuma's help with drought click here
• North Dakota drought delays reclamation of Cold War site click here

FLOODS
• Greece floods death toll rises to 20 click here
• Flood insurance premiums to go up due to more frequent, powerful storms click here

FOOD SECURITY
• UN: Manage climate risks or face much more hunger by 2050 click here

IRRIGATION
• MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt mining in India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Kansas lawmakers disagree on funding for water resources click here
• Water level drops to 66% in 91 major reservoirs across India click here

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

UN says 2017 set to be among top three hottest years, as Bonn climate talks seek action despite US stance

AGRICULTURE
• FAO to improve agricultural stats availability and quality in Fiji click here
• ENCID, an ICID member, publishes book on innovative ideas for smart water use click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• UN: 2017 set to be among top three hottest years click here
• Syria signs Paris climate agreement, leaves US isolated click here
• US, EU oppose assessments of their current climate change commitments

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DROUGHTS
• North Korea drought: 18 mln could starve to death as Kim diverts funds click here
• CM Vasundhara Raje seeks drought relief change: India click here

FLOODS
• World's longest self-closing flood barrier tested click here
• National Flood Insurance reauthorization moves toward a House vote click here

FOOD SECURITY
• UN warns of 'world's largest famine' in Yemen due to Saudi blockade click here
• Scientists search for answers to growing global food security concern click here
• Food Security Info System comes online in Nepal click here

IRRIGATION
• Gadkari announces Rs 6K-Cr World Bank-backed Irrigation Scheme: India click here
• 10 irrigation projects to be inaugurated in Andhra Pradesh: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Australia keen on exchange of info, ideas with Rajasthan on water resources click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• National Agriculture Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, September 2016. click here

AGRICULTURE
• Trump nominee for top Agriculture post withdraws amid Russia probe click here
• Egypt holds workshop with World Bank to promote investments in agriculture click here
• FAO pumps K50 billion into agriculture, nutrition click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Climate change 'will create world's biggest refugee crisis' click here

Experts warn refugees could number tens of millions in the next decade, and call for a new legal framework to protect the most vulnerable
Successive droughts, like those seen in sub-Saharan Africa, could cause millions to migrate to Europe. Photograph: Peter Caton/Tearfund


• China still wants US cooperation on climate change click here
• World traveller Alize Carrere to share research about adapting to climate change click here

DROUGHTS
• Drought in Somalia drives children from school click here
• World lost 2.3 million sq km of forested land to drought in last three decades click here
• Cape Town gets Gigaba's go-ahead to deal with drought click here

FLOODS
• Two more drown in Penang floods, death toll rises to seven click here
• Chennai battered by 6 hours of rain, schools shut: India click here

FOOD SECURITY
• PM Modi inaugurates World Food India 2017 click here
• World food prices fall 1.3 percent in October: FAO click here

IRRIGATION
• Area under irrigation in Maharashtra will be doubled: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• China says no plan to build 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• National Agriculture Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, September 2016. click here

Viet Nam joins ASEM seminar on water resources management in Laos

AGRICULTURE
• Singapore farms team up to boost farming sector click here



• Transglobe angers Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture click here
• VC SABDK flags off women farmers for training in latest agriculture techniques: India click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• GAO: Climate change already costing US billions in losses click here
• Australia commits $1.5mln for women in Climate change click here
• Climate change could overwhelm sewer systems click here

DROUGHTS
• Food ruined by drought could feed more than 80mln a day: World Bank click here
• Nelson Mandela Bay drought: Residents warned to reduce consumption click here

FLOODS
• Storm Herwart sweeps across Germany, Czech Republic, Poland click here
• New York City could get hit with a flood every five years: Study Warns click here

FOOD SECURITY
• FAO highlights importance of food security for upcoming WTO conference click here
• Farm experts take stock to tackle food security in Nigeria click here

IRRIGATION
• Gujarat govt waives GST on drip irrigation: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Nile Basin countries vow to boost cooperation for water security click here
• Vietnam joins ASEM seminar on water resources management in Laos
  Champasak, Laos: Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyễn Bá Hùng called on the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to take actions to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A new holistic and interdisciplinary approach to water resources management is needed, integrating water management into each country’s sustainable development strategy and ASEM co-operation, he said. click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• National Agriculture Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, September 2016. click here