VietNamNet Bridge - The rainy season has begun and the serious drought in Mekong Delta is finally over. However, Vietnam will still face water shortages and saline intrusion in the long term.

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• World Bank continues to support agriculture sector in Montenegro click here
• Africa: CAADP enables African countries increase agriculture productivity click here
• USDA announces $26 million investment to spur agricultural innovation click here
• Rwanda: FAO closes training to foster agriculture innovation click here
• AfDB President offers roadmap towards agriculture transformation at TICAD Summit click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Why do farmers care about climate change? Rising sea levels click here

DRAINAGE
• Realizing the benefits from P686-B investments in irrigation and drainage (Part 3) click here

DROUGHTS
• Stalagmite record reveals the causes of decadal-scale drought in Southwest China click here

FLOODS
• Floods kill 60, displace 44,000 in N. Korea: UN click here
• Floods displace hundreds of thousands in Ethiopia: UN click here

FOOD SECURITY
• Africa Urged to Invest to Ensure Food Security click here
• Sudan: Two UN agencies team up to help smallholder farmers, promote food security click here
• Japan, Africa teaming up to boost food security, nutrition click here
• UN says Dominican forests, food security improve click here

IRRIGATION
• Africa: Irrigation on rise as farmers face erratic weather click here
• Jain Irrigation unit to supply €18.7 mn solar-powered irrigation system to Eritrea click here
• World's largest drip irrigation project in Bagalkot (India) click here
• Ethiopia: Efforts to exploit irrigation potential click here
• Global Greenhouse Irrigation Market 2016 Share Size, Forecast 2022 click here

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• Vietnam needs master plan for water sources: expert click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Bicchieri, M., 2016, Building the blocks of gender-sensitive social protection and natural resources, FAO, Rome Land Water Division Working Paper No. 13. click here

Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center prepares for 2nd WIF and 67th IEC

CHIANG MAI, 6 September 2016 (NNT) – Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center is ready to welcome all visitors who attend the 2nd World Irrigation Forum (WIF) and the 67th International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) in Chiang Mai this November.

The Director Surat Thanusin said today that the center is a technical tour program for the 2nd World Irrigation Forum (WIF) and the 67th International Executive Council Meeting (IEC) which will take place between 6th-12th November this year at the Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Thailand.

Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center provides nine points of interest for its visitors: a Forestry research and development section, a Frog farming section, a Fisheries research and development section, a Mushroom farming section, Models from six Royal Development Study Centers, a Land development section, a Livestock studies and development section, an Intensive farming section and a New theory demonstration model based on the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy.

The center was established on the initiative of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, in order to conduct studies and research on various development matters such as forest development or water management. Moreover, foreign farmers can study the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy directly from Thai Smart farmers.

The technical tour at Huai Hong Khrai Royal Development Study Center will be held on 7th November this year and is open to all visitors who are interested in the subject.

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The ICID International Drainage Workshop (IDW) is regularly held in different countries once in about every 3 years. We are now glad to inform you that this special event is planned to take place in Iran next March. It is our great pleasure to cordially invite you to attend this unique event in Ahwaz, Iran, 4-7 March, 2017. The workshop aims at introducing the challenges, needs and solutions facing the drainage community worldwide. The main theme of the workshop is "Drainage and Environmental Sustainability"

Focusing on the following topics:
• Measures to improve drainage water quality;
• Measures to lower volume of drainage water;
• Adaption of new design criteria in favor of the environment;
• Application of alternative drainage methods.
Important Dates:
• Submission of abstract: August 31, 2016 Extended toSeptember 30, 2016
• Notification of abstract acceptance: September 10, 2016 Extended to October 10, 2016
• Submission of full paper: December 1, 2016
• Notification of full paper acceptance: January 1, 2017

AGRICULTURE
• US envoy tips Ugandan youth on agriculture click here
• FAO head hails progress in agriculture click here
• China’s agriculture reforms to address food crisis despite lack of arable land click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Water-Climate Change Nexus on Agenda at World Water Week 2016 in Stockholm click here

DRAINAGE
• Realizing the benefits from P686-billion investments in irrigation and drainage (Part II) click here

DROUGHTS
• Drought a Given in Namibia click here
• Africa nations appeal for funding on continuing drought mitigation click here
• Southern Africa countries at risk of flooding after El Nino droughts click here

FLOODS
• Floods in Ethiopia displace hundreds of thousands as more rains forecast: UN click here
• Economic impact of floods assessed with new technology click here
• India floods: Several dead and thousands rescued click here

FOOD SECURITY
• Nigeria: FG challenges youths to ensure food security for the country click here

IRRIGATION
• Irrigation canal rehabilitated in south Kyrgyzstan with UK support click here

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
• India: Many TN districts facing severe water scarcity: Report click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• 2015 Annual Report – GWP in action: Agenda 2030, Global Water Partnership. click here

The 2nd World Irrigation Forum and 67th International Executive Council (IEC)

• International Research Program for Irrigation and Drainage
• The 2nd World Irrigation Forum (WIF2), together with 67th International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting will be hosted by Thai National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (THAICID) during 6-12 November 2016 at the beautiful city of Chiang Mai in Thailand.
  
  Early Bird Registration Extended to 31st August 2016
• World Water System Heritage Program — Call for Nominations
• Resilience and Adaptations to Climate Change for Sustainable Management of Tidal Areas
• ICID Young Professional’s e-Forum (IYPeF)
• KRC Delegation visits ICID Central Office
• River Basin Management Planning and Governance
• Exploring Opportunity of Cooperation between ICID and IFAD
• Online Courses on Integrated Management of Water, Soil and Waste
• Bio-treated Wastewater Reuse with Enhanced Water Use Efficiency
• Application of Geospatial Technologies in Irrigation and Drainage: Online Survey
• IDMP Handbook in Drought Indicators and Indices
• CGIAR Announces Elwyn Grainger-Jones as New Executive Director
• News from ICID National Committees

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