International Conference on Drought: Research and Science – Policy Interfacing, Valencia, Spain, 10-13 March 2015. click here
7th World Water Forum, Daegu & Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea, 12-17 April 2015. click here
66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-17 October 2015. click here
2nd World Irrigation Forum and 67th IEC, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 6-12 November 2016. click here
AGRICULTURE
Ukraine on verge of major agriculture boom click here
India, Israel sign pact for third phase of agriculture cooperation project click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
Farmer-responsive climate services built in Tanzania and Malawi click here
DRAINAGE
USA: San Joaquin Valley farmers reach secret deal in water dispute click here
DROUGHTS
USA: NASA satellite to track droughts, boost flood warnings click here
Brazil drought brews trouble for coffee market click here
FLOODS
Malawi floods kill at least 48, damage crops click here
FOOD SECURITY
Bangladesh signs $ 20.14m deal with FAO for food security click here
Azerbaijan increases grain fund's reserves to ensure food security click here
New partnership for rice development in Africa formed click here
IRRIGATION
Uzbekistan’s agriculture introducing drip irrigation click here
Australia: Rain takes pressure off irrigation demand in southern NSW click here
China's Xinjiang renovates 2,000-year-old irrigation system click here
India: Karnataka seeks National status for upper Bhadra irrigation project click here
Yemen encourages farmers to use solar energy in irrigation click here
India: Punjab govt announce project for lining irrigation channels click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
India Water Week: Prakash Javedkar launches water literacy programme click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
Nikos Alexandratos and Jelle Bruinsma, 2012, World Agriculture towards 2030/2050 - The 2012 Revision, ESA Working Paper No. 12-03, FAO, Rome. click here
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