AGRICULTURE
• Bill Gates commits $300M to help farmers who suffer from global warming click here
• Florida's Orange production forecasted to hit 73-yr low after Hurricane Irma click here
• Spices Board organizes training prog for capacity building of farmers: India click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• World Bank invests $4.5 billion to arm cities against climate change click here
• Climate change made Hurricane Harvey's rainfall worse, study finds click here

DROUGHTS
• France offers Western Cape help with drought click here
• South Dakota harvest rebounds following drought conditions click here

FLOODS
• Flood alert: Britain braced for heavy rain and flooding as snow thaws click here
• More than 30 dead in Philippines due to slow-moving storm click here

FOOD SECURITY
• FAO urges Philippines to accelerate food security, rural development investment click here

IRRIGATION
• Yamuna water to resolve drinking, irrigation issues: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• India-Morocco inked pact on water resources, marine sector click here
• EU €20 million grant to help Malaysia improve water resource management click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here

"Time to Put Cactus on the Menu": FAO's Advice on Food Security

AGRICULTURE
• Young Americans are leaving desk jobs to farm click here
• Govt committed to double farmers’ income by 2020: State Agriculture Min Saini click here
• Kansas women in farming conference set for Feb 2018 click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Obama on climate change: 'A pause in American leadership' click here
• Scientists look to Bali volcano for clues to curb climate change click here
• Far-fetched fixes for climate change, from solar shields to air-scrubbing click here
• Cincy, Ohio Valley to see more floods, heat and drought from climate change: U.S. report click here

DROUGHTS
• Too late for Western Cape Drought Plan: Experts click here
• Severe drought returns to Grayson County, says Water Board click here

FLOODS
• Victorian storms: Evacuations ordered as floodwaters rise due to deluge click here
• ABI launches buildings blueprint to reduce flood, fire risk click here

FOOD SECURITY
• Time to put cactus on the menu: FAO's advice on Food Security click here
• WTO: India sounds warning over food security clause click here

IRRIGATION
• Skipper, Metzerplas sign MoU on drip irrigation click here
• Telangana raises concerns over Polavaram project: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Morocco to implement its water strategy throughout Africa click here
• China expands water conservation through tax reform click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here

1. Message from Eng. Felix Britz Reinders, President, ICID click here

2. Mexican Heritage Irrigation Structures Recognized click here


3. Working Towards a Water Secure World Free of Poverty and Hunger click here

4. Revisiting Water Productivity in the Context of Water-Energy-Food Nexus click here

5. Use of Geosynthetics in Irrigated Agriculture click here

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The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment has asked authorities in Ho Chi Minh City and 10 provinces to develop a master plan on effective management of water resources and environmental protection in the Dong Nai River basin.

AGRICULTURE
• Russian grains exports to Sudan will reach 1 million mt: Putin click here
• Turkey farmers facing squeeze after Trump kills agriculture rules click here
• 46 tribal farmers to be trained at agriculture research centres: India click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Arctic climate change being felt farther south, scientists say click here
• Climate change models of bird impacts pass the test: Study click here
• Dust storm in West Asia main trigger for Delhi smog crisis click here
• 2 weather stations soon to monitor climate change in Uttarakhand: India click here

DROUGHTS
• Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought click here
• Drought expands along Arizona-New Mexico border click here

FLOODS
• Flash floods cause scare, destroy property in Narok Town: Kenya click here
• Skagit River causes major flooding from highest flow in 11 years click here

FOOD SECURITY
• IITA assembles world-class scientists to tackle food security issues in Africa click here
• WTO: India resolute on food security click here

IRRIGATION
• As rains grow erratic, Pakistan taps irrigation to protect Punjab crops click here
• Old irrigation projects to be revived in Odisha: India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Provinces urged to protect river basin in Vietnam click here
• Centre wants to transfer surplus water from Godavari river to Cauvery: India click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here

Warning letter to humanity on climate change signed by 16,000 scientists

AGRICULTURE
• EU Crisis: Germany facing devastation to farming industry over Brexit black hole click here
• India needs multi-pronged approach to agriculture: Naidu click here
• USDA report: Russia grain harvest heads for new record click here
• Punjab, Haryana farmers share their story of stubble burning click here

CLIMATE CHANGE
• Trump pullout from climate pact means even hotter world: Study click here
• Warning letter to humanity on climate change signed by 16,000 scientists click here
• Amazon's recovery from forest losses limited by climate change click here

DROUGHTS
• Western Cape appeals for Zuma's help with drought click here
• North Dakota drought delays reclamation of Cold War site click here

FLOODS
• Greece floods death toll rises to 20 click here
• Flood insurance premiums to go up due to more frequent, powerful storms click here

FOOD SECURITY
• UN: Manage climate risks or face much more hunger by 2050 click here

IRRIGATION
• MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt mining in India click here

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
• Kansas lawmakers disagree on funding for water resources click here
• Water level drops to 66% in 91 major reservoirs across India click here

LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
• Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017 click here