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
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- Turkey farmers facing squeeze after Trump kills agriculture rules
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- 46 tribal farmers to be trained at agriculture research centres: India
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CLIMATE CHANGE
- Arctic climate change being felt farther south, scientists say
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- Climate change models of bird impacts pass the test: Study
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- Dust storm in West Asia main trigger for Delhi smog crisis
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- 2 weather stations soon to monitor climate change in Uttarakhand: India
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DROUGHTS
- Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought
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- Drought expands along Arizona-New Mexico border
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FLOODS
- Flash floods cause scare, destroy property in Narok Town: Kenya
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- Skagit River causes major flooding from highest flow in 11 years
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FOOD SECURITY
- IITA assembles world-class scientists to tackle food security issues in Africa
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- WTO: India resolute on food security
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IRRIGATION
- As rains grow erratic, Pakistan taps irrigation to protect Punjab crops
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- Old irrigation projects to be revived in Odisha: India
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WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Provinces urged to protect river basin in Vietnam
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- Centre wants to transfer surplus water from Godavari river to Cauvery: India
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LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017
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