El Nino puts millions at risk with intense typhoons, floods, droughts, food shortages
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
4th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID) on 'Agricultural Land and Water Management for Sustainability under Climate Variability', Cairo, Egypt, 26-28 April 2016.
Irrigation Australia International (IAL), International Conference and Exhibition on the theme: Irrigation – For Prosperity and Wellbeing, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Victoria, Australia, 24-26 May 2016.
13th International Drainage Workshop, on the theme ‘Drainage and Environmental Sustainability’, Ahwaz, Iran, 4-7 March 2017.
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68th IEC and 23rd ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 8-14 October 2017, on the theme: Modernizing Irrigation and Drainage for a new Green Revolution, Mexico City, Mexico, 8-14 October 2017. E-mail: cnm@mxcid.org, brobles@tlaloc.imta.mx, luis.rendon@cna.gob.mx, luis.rendon@conagua.gob.mx
CAPACITY BUILDING
Temasek Foundation Water Leadership Programme (TFWLP) - Call for Application, Singapore, 10-22 July 2016. click here
AGRICULTURE
Haiti - Agriculture: $8M to improve agricultural productivity
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Madagascar gets World Bank support to help spur its agriculture sector
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Future of New Zealand agriculture lies in move away from commodities: study
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New FAO video on sustainable intensification of agriculture outlines the importance of improved land and water management.
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CLIMATE CHANGE
USA: Hydrologist discusses impact of climate change on Utah’s water supply
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DRAINAGE
USA: Saturated buffers enhance on-farm conservation efforts
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DROUGHTS
Mekong drought worsens amid doubts over Lao promises
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FLOODS
El Nino puts millions at risk with intense typhoons, floods, droughts, food shortages
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FOOD SECURITY
Southern Africa warned of severe food crisis click here
Gambia continues to face food security challenges - official
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2015-16 El Niño has affected food security, Africa worst hit: FAO
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IRRIGATION
Coca-Cola expands sugarcane irrigation project in China.
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
India: Celebrating World Water Day in the shadow of drought
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LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
Asfaw, S., and Maggio, G., 2016, Gender integration into climate-smart agriculture - Tools for data collection and analysis for policy and research, FAO, Rome. click here
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