Highlights of 65th IEC Meeting, 14-20 September 2014, Gwangju, Korea - New President, ICID - Dr. Saeed Nairizi, Iran (2014-2017) click here - Three New Vice Presidents, ICID (2014-2017) click here
AGRICULTURE
Rwanda receives 460 mln euros from EU for energy, agriculture click here
New land, fewer harvests? the possible future of global agriculture click here
U.N. pushes climate-smart agriculture – but are the farmers willing to change? click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
Africa building alliances to tackle climate change in agriculture click here
Climate change to bring more droughts and floods to the UK, experts warn click here
Russia is seen gaining farmland with climate change click here
DRAINAGE
USA: $147M contract to widen New Orleans drainage canal click here
DROUGHTS
USA: Drought and California agriculture click here
Arab States seek action on drought and food security click here
FLOODS
UN predicts flooding and major droughts in South Africa in 2050 click here
FOOD SECURITY
Agriculture experts warn of food shortages in Puerto Rico, lack of farmland click here
Changes in land use affecting food security in Kenya click here
Food security in Central Mozambique after bumper harvest click here
IRRIGATION
Egypt to use solar energy for irrigation of reclaimed desert land click here
China reduces wheat irrigation as farming depletes groundwater click here
Osei-Akoto, Isaac, 2014, Ghana Agriculture Production Survey (GAPS): 2011/2012 minor season survey, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA.click here
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