ICID News Update September 2014 • Friday, 2014-October-10 Managing Water for Sustainable Agriculture
- 22nd ICID Congress and 65th IEC meeting 14-20 September 2014, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- 9th N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture
- Newly Elected Offi ce Bearers (2014-2017)
- The 22nd ICID Congress
- Scholarship to Young Professionals
- Irrigation Management in Italy
- Main Decisions taken at 65th IEC
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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
- 66th IEC and 26th European Regional Conference, Montpellier, France, 11-16 October 2015. click here
- 2nd World Irrigation Forum and 67th IEC, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 2016. click here
- International Conference on Water and Energy Interactions: Strategic challenges to territorial development and their impacts on food and health, 29-30 October, 2014, Lyon, France. click here
AGRICULTURE
- Nicaragua: Sustainable Agriculture click here
- In Central Asia, improving agriculture and natural resource management click here
- Agricultural innovations can help African farmers compete, boost food security, says new report click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- National Science Foundation: Record California Drought Directly Linked To Climate Change click here
DRAINAGE
- Guidelines available for drainage management click here
DROUGHTS
- Jamaica: Agri sector gets $95m more for drought mitigatio click here
FLOODS
- Bangladesh: Floods, forest fires, expanding deserts: the future has arrived click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Tanzania receives support to strengthen policies on climate change and food security click here
- Ethiopia banks on seeds to boost food security click here
- Unlocking transgenic technology is key to securing global food security: IRRI click here
IRRIGATION
- China to accelerate water-saving irrigation development click here
- Rice in Indonesia: Irrigation, Sawah size and seeds need improvement click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- USA: Best water management under limited irrigation click here
- Water shortage deepens in central and northern Chile click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- FAO, 2014, Adapting to climate change through land and water management in Eastern Africa: Results of pilot projects in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome. click here
ICID e-Bulletin 29 September 2014 • Thursday, 2014-October-02 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
- 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
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Water scarcity to water crisis in Iran click here
- What Water’s worth click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Osei-Akoto, Isaac, 2014, Ghana Agriculture Production Survey (GAPS): 2011/2012 minor season survey, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA.click here
ICID e-Bulletin, 15 September 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-September-16 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
AGRICULTURE
- India needs to work more to address poverty: Food and Agriculture Organisation click here
- The mechanization of agriculture in Nigeria click here
- Ethiopia: Kenya boosts livestock farming to industrialise agriculture click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- Climate-smart approaches urged for small-scale farms in Africa click here
DRAINAGE
- Images for agricultural drainage click here
DROUGHTS
- USA: New tool to help farmers prepare for droughts click here
- Brazil drought crisis leads to rationing and tensions click here
FLOODS
- Threat of more floods and landslides in Japan click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Indian institutions award FAO Director General for efforts to promote food security click here
- Middle East conflicts threaten crop ancestors’ key to food security, scientists warn click here
IRRIGATION
- USA: California grown video focuses on drip irrigation click here
- Indian firm unveils solar powered micro irrigation system in Sweden click here
- China: New water-saving irrigation system tested in Xinjiang click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Iran: Water supply reduced for agriculture sector click here
- World Water Week Calls for Water Goal in Post-2015 Development Agenda click here
- USA: California reduces water use by 7.5 percent click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Cathy Farnworth, et al., 2013, Transforming Gender Relations in Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa, Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative (SIANI). click here
ICID e-Bulletin 8 September 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-September-09 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
AGRICULTURE
- Japan’s Agriculture Dilemma click here
- China's developing agricultural sector draws M&As click here
- Africa needs to make agriculture create wealth not just food click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- Africa: Climate change may overwhelm farmers click here
DRAINAGE
- USA: Medina County farmers eligible for crop reimbursement click here
DROUGHTS
- India not home and dry on drought click here
- ACT Alliance Alert: Drought and food insecurity in Somalia click here
- Extended droughts affect 101,000 people in N China province click here
FLOODS
- Bangladesh floods leave thousands homeless, damage crops click here
FOOD SECURITY
- Kenya: Food security alarm in Africa click here
IRRIGATION
- Egypt pledges 10,000 acre irrigation project for Wau click here
- Pakistan: Nara irrigation system rehabilitated, says FAO click here
- Netafim in Ethiopian talks to sell $200m irrigation systems click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Making every drop count: Reducing water loss in the Middle East and North Africa region click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Andrew Marble and Heidi Fritschel (eds.), 2014, 2013 Global Food Policy Report, International Food Policy Research Institute. click here
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