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	<title><![CDATA[ICID e-Bulletin, 25 May 2015]]></title>
	<link>http://www.rid.go.th/THAICID/_7_news/archive/index.php?number=240</link>
	<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.rid.go.th/thaicid/_7_news/images/ICID-e-Bulletin-25May2015.jpg"><BR><UL><B><U>FORTHCOMING EVENTS</U></B>
<LI>66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-16 October 2015. <a href="http://icid2015.sciencesconf.org/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>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. 
The last date for receipt of the abstract of the paper(s) is 15 August 2015. <a href="http://www.icid.org/4th_afrc_call_papers.pdf " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>IAL Courses & Workshops <a href="http://irrigation.org.au/education-training/upcoming-courses-workshops" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Irrigation Australia (IA) Regional Conference 2015, Penrith Panthers, Western Sydney, 26-28 May 2015. <a href="http://www.ial2015.com.au/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Admission in MTech Hydrology 2015/ Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee, India – (1) Post Graduate Diploma in Hydrology (One Year Course); and (2) Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Hydrology (Two Year Course) <a href="http://doh.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/DOHAddm.Broc_.2015Final.pdf" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>AGRICULTURE</U></B>
<LI>German, French experts help Iran agriculture <a href="http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2015/05/21/412120/iran-german-french-experts-agriculture" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Africa climate-smart agriculture alliance launched <a href="http://www.nepad.org/fr/climatechangeandsustainabledevelopment/news/3645/africa-climate-smart-agriculture-alliance-launched" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Tanzanian farmers criticize G-7 initiative to boost agriculture <a href="http://www.voanews.com/content/tanzanian-farmers-criticize-g7-initiative-to-boost-agriculture/2775210.html
" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>CLIMATE CHANGE</U></B>
<LI>USA: Climate change and farming: Farmers face growing challenge <a href="http://www.southcoasttoday.com/article/20150517/OPINION/150519454/101228/NEWS0301" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>DRAINAGE</U></B>
<LI>USA: Farmers try controlled drainage to keep water, nutrients in place <a href="http://cornandsoybeandigest.com/conservation/farmers-try-controlled-drainage-keep-water-nutrients-place " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>DROUGHTS</U></B>
<LI>USA: Droughts, floods and heatwaves: Blame it on climate change <a href="http://ecowatch.com/2015/05/17/droughts-floods-heatwaves-climate-change/ " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>FLOODS</U></B>
<LI>Video – USA: Hidalgo County declares emergency in wake of floods <a href="http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/video-hidalgo-county-declares-emergency-in-wake-of-floods/article_75caa30c-fdc2-11e4-a46c-93fc25539666.html" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>FOOD SECURITY</U></B>
<LI>Driving food security improvements in Sub-Saharan Africa <a href="http://www.spyghana.com/driving-food-security-improvements-in-sub-saharan-africa/" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Food security improves in Pakistan <a href="http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-3-318997-Food-security-improves-in-Pakistan
" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>UN: Stronger food sovereignty battling hunger in Venezuela <a href="http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Bolivian-Venezuelan-Efforts-to-Tackle-Hunger-Recognized-20141017-0011.html " class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>IRRIGATION</U></B>
<LI>India: Water in Maharashtra irrigation dams dip; Marathwada worst affected <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/water-in-maharashtra-irrigation-dams-dip-marathwada-worst-affected/articleshow/47369477.cms
" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Japan International Cooperation Agency to fund Rs 1,787-crore irrigation project in Odisha (India) <a href="http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/japan-international-cooperation-agency-to-fund-rs-1787-crore-irrigation-project-in-odisha/articleshow/47342683.cms" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>Farmers versus big business: the politics of irrigation in Tanzania <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/may/14/farmers-versus-big-business-the-politics-of-irrigation-in-tanzania" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT</U></B>
<LI>USA: California farmers volunteer to give up some water rights <a href="http://icid.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=52D0613&e=74F123&c=5E6CA&t=0&l=F717CA1&email=g29MKtvGIsm9L/ifqXxA6HnlkRjLUbPe" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<LI>USA: Georgia's fight over water could end soon <a href="http://icid.bmetrack.com/c/l?u=52D0614&e=74F123&c=5E6CA&t=0&l=F717CA1&email=g29MKtvGIsm9L/ifqXxA6HnlkRjLUbPe" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
<BR><B><U>LATEST PUBLICATION(S)</U></B>
<LI>Article: Chantal Aspe, and Marie Jacqu&#233;, 2015, Agricultural irrigation canals in southern France and new urban territorial uses, Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia, No. 4, p 29-39. <a href="http://ac.els-cdn.com/S2210784315000686/1-s2.0-S2210784315000686-main.pdf?_tid=b23ff9a8-f797-11e4-86f1-00000aacb360&acdnat=1431319343_5158e795154da83ebbc765bbb84092aa" class=p_link target=_blank>click here</a></LI>
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