12th International Drainage Workshop, St. Petersburg, Russia, 23-26 June 2014.
22nd
International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 14-20 September 2014, Gwangju
Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea
AGRICULTURE
Agriculture financing in Africa
In Sierra Leone, “Agriculture can become the engine of Growth” – EBK
CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change and Pakistan
DRAINAGE
Precision field drainage
DROUGHTS
Drought stricken areas to benefit from USDA, NOAA-Led initiative
FLOODS
USA: After floods, some Colorado rivers aren't where they used to be
FOOD SECURITY
Ghanaian rice growers cultivate a food security solution
Food security: Key global farmers' bodies seal food security deal
USA: Report on food security in San Francisco released
Tunisia: Summit final declaration to focus on food security and co-operation between Arab and
African countries - Jerandi
Global food security institute gets boost from Viterra
FAO: PH needs $24-M for food security after 'Yolanda'
China and USA can use biotechnology to end scourge of global hunger
IRRIGATION
Asia's biggest micro-irrigation project in Ramthal
Pakistan: Solar-powered irrigation project launched in Chitral
Somaliland: Prospects for irrigation
Pakistan: IDA to provide $173.90 million to improve irrigation efficiency
LATEST PUBLICATION
McCartney, Matthew, et al, 2013. Agricultural water storage in an era of climate change: assessing
need and effectiveness in Africa. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute
(IWMI). 37p. (IWMI Research Report 152)
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Kyrgyzstan deputies study water resources management in Scotland