Ivory Coast, chocolate giants team up to make cocoa production more sustainable
19 Apr, 2018
Faced
with the prospect of losing all its forests, Ivory Coast has partnered
with chocolate makers to try to halt the spread of cocoa plantations in
protected national parks and reserves. Ivory Coast is the world's
biggest cocoa producer, but agriculture of the plant has led to mass
deforestation. In order to prevent losing all its forest cover by 2034,
the country is exploring new ways of tracking cocoa production and
developing agroforests.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2018/0419/Ivory-Coast-chocolate-giants-team-up-to-make-cocoa-production-more-sustainable
Halophytes can be used as potential crops for food, fuel
19 Apr, 2018
Karachi: Prof
Dr. Han W Koyro from Justus Liebig University Giessen of Germany said
that Halophytes (plants of saline lands) can be used as potential crops
for food, fuel, fiber, fodder and medicines. These plants have evolved
mechanisms to tolerance high salinity. Many halophytes can even grow
better under saline conditions. In many parts of the world several
halophytes are cultivated on commercial scale and even sold in the
markets.
https://nation.com.pk/19-Apr-2018/-halophytes-can-be-used-as-potential-crops-for-food-fuel
Water-saving potential of crops identified
18 Apr, 2018
Producers
have implemented irrigation and fine-tuned cultural practices to make
the most of available moisture, but soil conditions and unpredictable
rainfall can still make crops vulnerable to yield-reducing drought,
according to an announcement from the University of Tennessee. With a
growing world population and finite land and water resources,
identifying crops with water-saving potential could be a central issue
for the future of food and water security. The study could help
producers combat drought.
http://www.feedstuffs.com/news/water-saving-potential-crops-identified
[Top] CLIMATE CHANGE
New Zealand bans offshore drilling to combat climate change
13 Apr, 2018
New
Zealand is banning offshore drilling and gas exploration as part of its
effort to combat climate change. The country will allow current
operations around some 50 existing permits to continue even as it stops
issuing authorizations for new explorations. If companies find oil and
gas reserves in areas of their current permits, however, they may be
allowed to drill.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2018-04-13/new-zealand-bans-offshore-drilling-to-combat-climate-change
First landlocked US city sues oil industry over climate change adaptation costs
19 Apr, 2018
The
city of Boulder Colorado — alongside Boulder County and San Miguel
County— is suing Exxon and Suncor to recover costs from damages that
they say the oil and gas industry knowingly caused by not being upfront
about the dangers of climate change for decades.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/boulder-colorado-climate-change-exxon-sues-oil-industry-us-costs-a8311411.html
[Top] DROUGHTS
Drought returns to huge swaths of U.S., fueling fears of a thirsty future
17 Apr, 2018
Less
than eight months after Hurricane Harvey pelted the Texas Gulf Coast
with torrential rainfall, drought has returned to Texas and other parts
of the West, Southwest and Southeast, rekindling old worries for
residents who dealt with earlier waves of dry spells and once again
forcing state governments to reckon with how to keep the water flowing.
http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2018/04/17/drought-returns-to-huge-swaths-of-us-fueling-fears-of-a-thirsty-future
Argentina imports 120,000 tons of soybeans from U.S after drought cuts crop
13 Apr, 2018
Argentina,
the world’s third biggest soy producer, booked its largest purchase of
U.S. soybeans in 20 years this week after drought cut its harvest,
forcing crushers there to turn to imports.
http://santiagotimes.cl/2018/04/14/argentina-imports-120000-tons-of-soybeans-from-united-states/
[Top] FLOODS
State of emergency, rescues in Hawaii after severe flooding
18 Apr, 2018
More
than 340 people have been airlifted to safety after nearly 30 inches of
rain hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, with another storm on its
way. Kauai residents struggling with the aftermath of torrential rains
are bracing for the possibility of more flooding.
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/ap/world/the-latest-hawaii-lawmakers-provide-m-for-flood-repairs/article_6b3fc725-f2a8-5071-a620-b14926e9fce2.html
[Top] FOOD SECURITY
Man-made conflict, climate change main drivers of global hunger, says UN
19 Apr, 2018
The
United Nations said that the main drivers of hunger and malnutrition
were man-made conflict and climate change and the protracted crises that
followed. Global hunger had escalated by 5 percent in 2016, said Mario
Arvelo, Chair of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), while
introducing CFS's report on the main decisions and policy
recommendations.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-04/19/c_137120975.htm
World Bank, FDA want to invest in food security in Mauritania
18 Apr, 2018
The
World Bank and the French Development Agency (FDA) will support
households vulnerable to climate shocks in Mauritania for the next two
years, the two bodies announced in a joint statement. They commended the
government’s efforts to design an “innovative programme” of seasonal
cash transfers to households affected by climate shocks, including
droughts.
http://www.chronicle.co.zw/african-cities-tackle-food-security-nutrition-challenges/
[Top] IRRIGATION
World Bank funds new agricultural irrigation programme in Mozambique
19 Apr, 2018
The
World Bank will contribute US$80 million to the Irrigation and Market
Access Project for Farmers (Irriga), starting in July in central and
northern Mozambique, a representative of the institution announced. The
amount will be disbursed over six years and is expected to cover an area
of 7,000 hectares and to benefit 14,000 farmers to support the
expansion and development of irrigation to increase production and
income of the families covered by the project.
https://macauhub.com.mo/2018/04/19/pt-banco-mundial-financia-novo-programa-de-irrigacao-agricola-em-mocambique/
[Top] WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
PVH forges partnership with WWF to protect global water resources
17 Mar, 2018
PVH
Corp. has forged a three-year partnership with World Wildlife Fund, the
leading conservation organization, to support water stewardship efforts
in key sourcing communities for PVH’s businesses and the broader
apparel industry. Under the new agreement, PVH has committed to focus on
freshwater conservation in Ethiopia, India, China and Vietnam.
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180417005326/en/PVH-Corp.-Announces-Partnership-WWF-Preserve-Protect
‘Water security necessary for sustainable development in the UAE’
4 Apr, 2018
With
the UAE being one of the most arid nations in the world, supply of
clean, accessible water is critical for sustainable development and
indispensable for human health, well-being and prosperity across the
region.
http://www.technicalreviewmiddleeast.com/power-a-water/water-a-environment/water-security-necessary-for-sustainable-development-in-the-uae
[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.enc
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