Norway committed to support agriculture sector
8 Mar, 2018
Norwegian
Government has said it is committed to continue supporting Malawi in
agriculture sector so that the country should end hunger.
The
assurance was made by Norwegian Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food
Hanne Blafjelldal during a press briefing on International Treaty on
Plant Resources for Food and Agriculture organized together with Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at Bingu International Conventional
Centre (BICC) in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.
https://malawi24.com/2018/03/08/norway-committed-to-support-agriculture-sector/
Skagit Valley women farm for sustainability, nutrition
9 Mar, 2018
From
taking over an heirloom berry farm to starting a flower farm from
scratch, some Skagit Valley women are thriving in family farming. These
women are proud owners of some of the Skagit Valley’s small, organic and
sustainable farms, and their passion for what they do is clear. For
them, it’s about flavor and nutrition, beauty and sustainability.
https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/skagit-valley-women-farm-for-sustainability-nutrition/article_94cdbfd7-caa1-5785-b3d1-ca63858f7c0e.html
Crops successfully engineered to need 25 percent less water
8 Mar, 2018
Scientists
have revealed that a simple genetic tweak to overexpress a single
protein in crops could result in the plants needing up to 25 percent
less water to produce a regular yield. It's hoped the breakthrough
research will lead to a new generation of water-efficient agriculture
that helps communities grow more food in areas struggling with drought
and climate change.
https://newatlas.com/crops-engineered-need-less-water/53712/ [ Top ] CLIMATE CHANGE
Current deforestation pace will intensify global warming, study alerts
6 Mar, 2018
The
global warming process may be even more intense than originally
forecast unless deforestation can be halted, especially in the tropical
regions. This warning has been published in Nature Communications by an
international group of scientists.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180306141559.htm
Climate change 'impacts women more than men'
8 Mar, 2018
Women
are more likely than men to be affected by climate change, studies
show. UN figures indicate that 80% of people displaced by climate change
are women. Roles as primary caregivers and providers of food and fuel
make them more vulnerable when flooding and drought occur. The 2015
Paris Agreement has made specific provision for the empowerment of
women, recognizing that they are disproportionately impacted.
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43294221
[ Top ] DROUGHTS
California water use back to pre-drought levels as conservation wanes
10 Mar, 2018
California’s
water conservation habits, refined and improved over five years of
drought, are quickly evaporating. For the seventh time in the last eight
months, the amount of water saved by urban Californians has declined,
according to new data from the State Water Resources Control Board. In
other words, lawn sprinklers are back on, showers are getting longer and
overall, California’s water use, after five years of conserving, is now
back to where it was before the drought began.
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/03/10/california-water-use-continues-to-increase-as-conservation-declines/
People in Cape Town have massively delayed the day they run out of water
7 Feb, 2017
Cape
Town has massively postponed the date on which it will run out of water
until next year. After three years of persistent drought, the
government has warned that the coastal South African city would be
forced to turn off most of its taps in 2018 - a date also known as "Day
Zero." The new Day Zero is now an unnamed date in 2019, according to the
city government's website.
https://www.businessinsider.in/People-in-Cape-Town-have-massively-delayed-the-day-they-run-out-of-water-by-using-dirty-shower-water-to-flush-their-toilets/articleshow/63207153.cms
[ Top ] FLOODS
Floods bring wildlife danger to Aussie towns
12 Mar, 2018
Extreme
weather in Queensland has led to increased encounters with dangerous
wildlife - with bull sharks, spiders, and snakes spotted in large
numbers. There has also been a report of a crocodile lunging at a 4WD in
the drenched state, which is preparing for more rain in parts and for a
massive clean-up operation in others. At least a dozen schools will
remain closed in north Queensland and disaster has been declared in the
area from Cairns to Townsville.
https://www.cqnews.com.au/news/queenslanders-report-large-numbers-of-dangerous-wi/3358604/ [ Top ] FOOD SECURITY
Nigeria, 36 others need help on food security: FAO
8 Mar, 2018
A
new report by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) has listed
Nigeria as one of the 37 countries currently in need of external food
assistance. The global body said high levels of food insecurity
persisted in the world due largely to conflicts and adverse climatic
shocks that are taking a toll particularly in East African and Near East
countries where large numbers of people continue to be in need of
humanitarian assistance.
https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria-36-others-need-help-on-food-security-says-fao/
A new global geospatial dataset for agriculture and food security
6 Mar, 2018
SERVIR,
a joint initiative of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID),
has released a new global geospatial dataset for agriculture and food
security around the world. The dataset, called the Evaporative Stress
Index (ESI), is available for analysis and download, and produced weekly
at 5-km resolution for the entire globe.
https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/new-global-geospatial-dataset-for-agriculture/ [ Top ] IRRIGATION
11 micro-irrigation firms sign MoU with Andhra Pradesh: India
25 Feb, 2018
Eleven
micro-irrigation companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Andhra Pradesh government at Confederation of Indian Industry
(CII) Partnership Summit on Sunday. On the first day of the summit, the
State government signed the MoU's to assist the micro- irrigation
companies in establishing their respective manufacturing units in the
state.
https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/11-micro-irrigation-firms-sign-mou-with-andhra-pradesh201802252244280002/
[ Top ] WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
WRI, MIT focus on creating water management database
8 March, 2018
World
Resources Institute and MIT Sloan School of Management have proposed a
method to help pinpoint where utilities and local governments may need
to fortify water management efforts. A new technical note has released
titled, “Mapping Public Water Management by Harmonizing and Sharing
Corporate Water Risk Information”, that proposes a method for closing
this data gap.
https://facilityexecutive.com/2018/03/wri-mit-focus-on-creating-water-management-database/
Wisconsin looks to Israel tech to solve water pollution woes
8 March, 2018
Wisconsin,
a US state whose name evokes flowing rivers and abundant lakes, has an
endemic water problem of nutrient pollution and is turning to Israeli
start-ups to solve it. Now, a partnership forged by Israel’s Start-up
Nation Central has Wisconsin’s The Water Council and the Israel
Innovation Authority working together to find new ways to solve the
problem, which is common in many parts of the US.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/wisconsin-looks-to-israel-tech-to-solve-water-pollution-woes/
4,000 pledge to save water at Singapore World Water Day launch
3 March, 2018
Singapore: More
than 4,000 participants from 30 organizations and educational
institutions pledged on Saturday (March 3) to do their part at home to
save water and fight climate change. They were at the Marina Barrage to
celebrate Singapore World Water Day (SWWD) which was held on Saturday.
The event is organised every year by national water agency PUB and
activities to mark the day go on for a month, although globally World
Water Day is held on March 22.
http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/4000-pledge-to-save-water-at-singapore-world-water-day-launch [Top] FORTHCOMING EVENTS
8th Asian Regional Conference, 2-4 May 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal, on the theme: Irrigation in Support of an Evergreen Revolution.
Website: http://nencid.org.np/
69th IEC & Regional Conference, 12–17 August 2018, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, on the theme: Innovative and Sustainable Agri-water Management: Adapting to a Variable and Changing Climate.
Website: http://www.icid2018.org/
Global Water Security for Agriculture and Natural Resources (GWSAN), 3-6 October 2018, Hyderabad, India: An ASABE Global Initiative Conference.
Website: http://www.asabewater.org/
9th International Micro Irrigation Conference, 16-18 January 2019, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, on the theme: Micro Irrigation in Modern Agriculture.
Website: http://www.icid.org/conf_microirri.html
3rd World Irrigation Forum (WIF3) & 70th International Executive Council Meeting, 1-7 September, 2019, Bali, Indonesia,on the theme: Development for water, food and nutrition security in a competitive environment.
Website: http://www.icid2019.org/ [Top] LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned, November 2017
The
Egyptian National Committee for Irrigation and Drainage (ENCID) has
launched a new book titled 'Water Saving in Irrigated Agriculture in
Egypt: Case Studies and Lessons Learned.' The publication is a
compilation of successful water saving innovation ideas at the farm
level and is a rich source of reference work for all the professionals
engaged in agricultural water management aspirating for "More and more
crop per drop." For more info, kindly write to Encid@link.net
http://www.enci
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