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 Waters 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
- Japans 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
ICID News Update August 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-September-02 Managing Water for Sustainable Agriculture
- ENCID Celebrating 65th Foundation Day of ICID
- School on Soil and Water
- CONGRATULATIONS!!
- WatSave Awards 2014
- Best Performing National Committee
Award (BPNCA)
- Best Performing Workbody Award
(BPWA)
- World Food Prize 2014
- Water Operators Partnerships and Financing for Non-revenue Water Management
- Instant access to documents for 65th IEC meetings
- World Water Monitoring Day
- Together Towards a Secure Arab Water Future
- Reducing Carbon Footprints of 65th IEC meetings
- Take advantage of Irrigation and Drainage Online
- UN-Water Best Practices Award
- News from ICID National Committees
- Direct Membership of ICID
click here ICID e-Bulletin, 1 September 2014 • Tuesday, 2014-September-02 Managing water for sustainable agriculture
AGRICULTURE
- Global aid to agriculture doubled between 2003 and 2012 click here
- Largest Indian contingent to exhibit at Saudi Agriculture 2014 click here
CLIMATE CHANGE
- USA: Climate change could happen slower for the next decade, study says click here
- Climate change a threat to Fijis food security click here
DRAINAGE
- Canada: Drainage with a difference; irrigation included click here
DROUGHTS
- Droughts are world's costliest disasters: But Asia can manage calamity better with a new mind set and policy innovation click here
- USA: NASA satellite to help farmers combat drought click here
- Drought hits food supplies in Central America click here
FLOODS
- Cambodia hit hard by floods and drought click here
- Floods and droughts in Sri Lanka a sustainable solution click here
FOOD SECURITY
- World Food Prize President to speak in Iran click here
- Sierra Leone News: Food security threatened in Kailahun - FAO Report click here
- Qatar could use new technology to boost food production click here
- Agriculture: FPCCI chief raises food security concerns (Pakistan) click here
IRRIGATION
- USA: Picking best irrigation termination date in Arizona cotton click here
- Columbia: Gov. Inslee checks out progress on Roza Irrigation reservoir click here
- Solar agricultural irrigation can be a solution for irrigation unions in 81 provinces of Turkey click here
- Philippines: P9.9B for Metro Manila irrigation projects? click here
- Tasmania irrigation scheme gives farming a boost click here
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Decade of Water Science: USGS Helps Assess Water Resources in Afghanistan click here
LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
- Liangzhi You, et al., 2010, What is the irrigation potential for Africa?: A combined biophysical and socioeconomic approach - Investments and strategic challenges in large- and small-scale irrigation in Africa, The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). click here
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