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 output: Government sets wheat production target at 25m tons in Pakistan
USDA: Corn harvest will set a record
CLIMATE CHANGE
Arid parts of Kenya could get more rain as climate shifts - report
DRAINAGE
Singapore: 200 drainage projects island-wide to tackle flash floods
DROUGHTS
U.S. unveils new program designed to help prepare for droughts
Amazon deforestation could mean droughts for western United States
FLOODS
USA: Floods end agricultural drought in Austin, don't help Lake Travis
FOOD SECURITY
Saudi Arabia to increase investment in agriculture and global food security
Tanzania: Moro hosts global meet on food security in Africa
UAE: Food security, sustainable use of resources targeted
China boosts agriculture innovation to ensure food security
IRRIGATION
Pakistan: $237m irrigation project for Sindh
Borlaug Institute receives USAID grant to lead irrigation technology project in Africa
LATEST PUBLICATION
McCartney, Matthew; Cai, Xueliang; Smakhtin, Vladimir. 2013. Evaluating the flow regulating
functions of natural ecosystems in the Zambezi River Basin. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International
Water Management Institute (IWMI). 51p. (IWMI Research Report 148)
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Ghana: WaterAid launches learning group on water management