1st Baghdad International Water Conference under the slogan “planning and rational management of water resources to achieve sustainability” will
be schedule b/w 13 – 14 March 2021 with the collaboration of the Iraqi
Ministry of Water, IRQCID, International Organizations, and other Arab
bodies. Click for more information: https://baghdadiwc.com/ A Webinar on “Irrigation and Drainage Developments in Canada to Expand Food Production and Achieve Water Security” hosted by the ICID, will be held on Wednesday, 03 March 2021 - 10:00-11:30 am (EST) More details and registration link available at http://icid-ciid.org/inner_page/144 ICID's Important Events Rescheduled Due
to prevailing Covid-19 conditions worldwide, in consultation with the
host National Committees and the Central office, the Management Board
decided to reschedule ICID's upcoming events as follows. 72nd IEC Meeting and 5th African Regional Conference (AFRC): The
72nd IEC meeting and 5th African Regional Conference (AFRC) will be
held later in 2021 in Marrakesh, Morroco. Young Professional's Training
Program (YP-TP) will also be held along with the 5th African Regional
Conference. Exact dates and further details will be announced as and
when available.
73rd IEC Meeting and 24th ICID Congress:
73rd IEC meeting and 24th ICID Congress will be held from 30 May to 6
June 2022 in Adelaide, Australia, hosted by Irrigation Australia Ltd.,
& Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
(IACID). For more information, please contact Mr. Bryan Ward, Chief
Executive Officer, Irrigation Australia Limited (IAL) (Incorporating
IACID); Email: bryan.ward@irrigation.org.au, info@irrigation.org.au, http://www.irrigationaustralia.com.au/
74th IEC Meeting and 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4): 74th IEC Meeting and 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4) will be held during 16-22 April 2023 in Beijing China.
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75th IEC Meeting and 25th ICID Congress will be held in November 2023, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh State, India 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC):10th
International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC) will be held in
September 2022 in Agadir, Morocco, as a stand-alone event. Final Dates
to be announced later. |
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The weekend read: Solar’s flexibility can be agriculture’s gain 20 February 2021 Both
solar and the farming industry are beginning to see potential in the
combined use of land for food production and energy generation. EOS data analytics to launch the first agriculture-focused satellite constellation by 2024 19 February 2021 One
of the key objectives of the new satellite constellation will be
monitoring farmlands, making this project the first of its kind oriented
towards agriculture. Why are India’s farmers protesting? 17 February 2021 India
is adopting a market-based system to replace a Soviet-inspired model
that benefited a limited number of farmers who fear losing their
advantages. |
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Recent storms in Colorado improved the snowpack but had little impact on New Mexico drought 20 February 2021 Nearly
7% of the continental United States is characterized as being in
exceptional drought, including parts of New Mexico, Texas, Arizona,
Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California. California and national drought summary for february 16, 2021, 10-day weather outlook, and California drought statistics 18 February 2021 The
combination of extreme cold and frozen precipitation across the South
and Southeast taxed the power grid, made transportation hazardous, and
brought down trees. Flash droughts set to increase in India, finds study 16 February 2021 Flash
droughts are droughts that intensify more rapidly than normal, posing a
risk to agriculture, ecosystems and water availability. |
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Flooding hits eastern North Carolina rivers into next week 19 February 2021 Above-average
rainfall has made it a wet February across North Carolina, and more
heavy rain this week is causing rivers to flood. Frigid temps, power outages lead to a flood of water problems 18 February 2021 About 7 million people in Texas - a quarter of the nation's second-most populous state. Supercomputer-developed AI predicts tsunami flooding in real-time on a PC 15 February 2021 As
a region that is subject to a high degree of seismic activity, tsunamis
are a real and ever-present threat for the people of Japan. |
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3 technologies poised to change food and the planet 20 February 2021 ‘Triple threat’ adds to long-standing crises menacing food security in Somalia – FAO 17 February 2021 Poor
rainfall, flooding, and desert locusts are contributing to extreme food
insecurity in Somalia, threatening 2.6 million people, the UN
agriculture agency. Could AI ease food security fears? 15 February 2021 According
to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), by 2050 the
projected world population is expected to be 9.1 billion; to meet this
demand, global food production must increase by 70 percent. |
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New Mexico interstate stream commission discusses next 50 years of water management 19 February 2021 Climate
change will both decrease water supplies and increase demand, and the
New Mexico interstate stream commission hopes a 50-year water plan will
provide the tools and resources needed to navigate the future. Leveraging planet satellite imagery to improve irrigation intelligence 19 February 2021 To
combat this growing issue, reallocations of water away from agriculture
will need to be accompanied by solutions to improve water use
efficiency. The islands that protect Germany from the North Sea
17 February 2021 A
string of tiny islands plays an outsized role in defending Germany's
coast from the wild North Sea. As sea levels rise, these islands face
their greatest challenge yet. |
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Steps need to be taken to use wastewater for aquaculture and irrigation 21 February 2021 Water,
though annually renewable, is a finite resource. What is needed is
equitable and sustainable allocation, balancing the demands of competing
stakeholders. Time to reset our relationship with nature: UN ahead of 5th Environment Assembly 21 February 2021 Addressing
environmental crises will also help reach sustainable goals such as
poverty alleviation, food, and water security, and good health, says a
new UN report. Cross-border water cooperation in Central Asia: past, present, future |
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