Russian grains exports to Sudan will reach 1 million mt: Putin
24 Nov, 2017
Russia
will significantly increase its grains exports to Sudan, President
Vladimir Putin said Thursday during negotiations between the government
and Sudan's President Omar Bashir, according to the Russian Ministry of
Agriculture. At the moment the main commodity exported to Sudan from
Russia is wheat. The countries plan to increase wheat exports, as well
as those of corn and barley.
https://www.platts.com/latest-news/agriculture/london/russian-grains-exports-to-sudan-will-reach-1-26846291
Turkey farmers facing squeeze after Trump kills agriculture rules
22 Nov, 2017
A
USDA decision is giving significant power to the multibillion-dollar
meat industry, potentially crushing the smaller turkey farmers.
Meanwhile, turkey farmers have fewer and fewer choices about where to
sell their birds. Contract farmers account for 69 percent of turkey
production, according to the USDA.
https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/22/turkey-farmers-trump-agriculture-rules-256169
46 tribal farmers to be trained at agriculture research centres: India
26 Nov, 2017
Mahabubabad, Telangana: To
give first-hand information and training about state-of-art
technologies in agriculture being practiced across the globe, the
Mahabubad district administration is sending about 46 tribal farmers to
different agriculture research institutes and universities across the
country. This initiative has been taken up with the aim of acquainting
farmers with improved farming techniques.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2017/nov/26/46-tribal-farmers-to-be-trained-at-agriculture-research-centres-1711291.html [ Top ] CLIMATE CHANGE
Arctic climate change being felt farther south, scientists say
20 Nov, 2017
An
international summary of five year's worth of research on Arctic
climate change concludes the top of the world is getting warmer faster
than anyone thought. The report completed for the Arctic Council, the
group of eight countries that ring the North Pole, was released last
week. It represents the work of 90 scientists from around the world and
summarizes the most recent research from 2010 to 2016.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/climate-change-arctic-felt-south-1.4410138
Climate change models of bird impacts pass the test: Study
22 Nov, 2017
A
major study looking at changes in where UK birds have been found over
the past 40 years has validated the latest climate change models being
used to forecast impacts on birds and other animals.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171122093109.htm
Dust storm in West Asia main trigger for Delhi smog crisis
27 Nov, 2017
The
System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)
under the Ministry of Earth Sciences published a ‘Scientific Assessment
of Delhi Winter Air Quality Crisis’ for the period November 6-16, which
listed two “Extreme” events behind the smog that had smothered Delhi and
its neighbourhood. “Extreme 1”, the SAFAR report said, was a “large
multi-day dust storm that emerged at Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in
the last week of October 2017 and continued up to November 3-4”.
http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-a-dust-storm-from-3000-km-away-smothered-delhi-smog-pollution-air-this-month-4956073/
2 weather stations soon to monitor climate change in Uttarakhand: India
26 Nov, 2017
Dehradun: The
watershed management directorate of forest department which is
implementing a Rs. 1020 crore World Bank project to facilitate
rejuvenation of water sources, watershed treatment and supporting local
livelihood mainly agriculture in eight districts of the state is going
to set up weather stations in Almora and Vikasnagar to update locals
about fluctuations in climate change such as changing pattern of
rainfall.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/2-weather-stations-soon-to-monitor-climate-change-in-uttarakhand/articleshow/61799071.cms [ Top ] DROUGHTS
Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought
21 Nov, 2017
Madrid: Spain
and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left
rivers nearly dry, sparked deadly wildfires and devastated crops — and
experts warn that prolonged dry spells will become more frequent. The national weather office says 94 percent of Portugal is enduring what it classifies as an “extreme” drought.
https://www.geo.tv/latest/168758-spain-portugal-struggle-with-extreme-drought
Drought expands along Arizona-New Mexico border
24 Nov, 2017
Drought is expanding its grip on New Mexico and parts of the Southwest due to a stretch of warm, dry weather. While
the state's most populous area is still far from setting any dryness
records, many parts of New Mexico are seeing unseasonably warm
temperatures that are helping to dry out soils and exacerbate the
problem.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2017-11-24/drought-expands-along-arizona-new-mexico-border [ Top ] FLOODS
Flash floods cause scare, destroy property in Narok Town: Kenya
26 Nov, 2017
Property valued at millions of shillings was destroyed on Saturday evening as floods swept through Narok Town. Several
traders lost property after the flash floods swept through a market
near the main bus stage and heavy rains pounded the region.
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/narok/Heavy-rains-flash-flood-in-Narok-Town-destroy-property/1183318-4203588-5bho4hz/index.html
Skagit River causes major flooding from highest flow in 11 years
25 Nov, 2017
Some
residents in the town of Lyman fear they may lose their homes, several
days after the Skagit River reached its highest level in 11 years. A
shed sitting on top of a cliff by the Skagit River collapsed Friday
evening. That specific area experienced up to 200 feet of erosion since
Wednesday, Lyman Mayor Eddie Hills said.
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/lyman-flooding-latest/653759223
[ Top ] FOOD SECURITY
IITA assembles world-class scientists to tackle food security issues in Africa
24 Nov, 2017
The
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, on
Friday assembled world-class scientists to proffer solutions to the
challenges facing food security and nutrition in Africa. The theme of
the programme was “Towards Food and Nutrition Security for the Next Half
Century: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies’ and was part of the
activities to mark the IITA’s 50th anniversary.
http://www.worldstagegroup.com/index.php?active=news&newscid=40903&catid=36
WTO: India resolute on food security
At
the upcoming meeting of the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) highest
decision-making body, India will not agree to severe restrictions on its
right to give price subsidies to farmers through the Minimum Support
Price (MSP) to procure grains from them for food security purposes,
according to highly-placed official sources. The WTO’s Ministerial Conference is slated to take place at Buenos Aires in Argentina next month.
http://www.thehindu.com/business/wto-india-resolute-on-food-security/article20628543.ece [ Top ] IRRIGATION
As rains grow erratic, Pakistan taps irrigation to protect Punjab crops
25 Nov, 2017
Things
are now looking more promising for about 384,000 people living in the
Pind Dadan Khan-Khushab area after the government on Friday announced
plans to build an irrigation system for the area. The
effort is expected to convert 68,000 hectares of minimally productive
farmland to full production, using water from the Jhelum River. The
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a $275 million loan for
the project, which is supported by the Indus River System Authority
(IRSA), a government agency that oversees water sharing between
provinces.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/248720-as-rains-grow-erratic-pakistan-taps-irrigation-to-protect-punjab-crops
Old irrigation projects to be revived in Odisha: India
23 Nov, 2017
Bhubaneswar: The
State Cabinet has approved 11 proposals including one for the revival
of old irrigation projects, enhancement of compensation for the families
of those killed by wild animals and reduction of VAT on natural gas for
domestic and industrial purposes. The decisions were taken at a Cabinet
meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
http://www.orissapost.com/old-irrigation-projects-to-be-revived-in-state/
[ Top ] WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Provinces urged to protect river basin in Vietnam
26 Nov, 2017
Speaking
at the 11th meeting of Dong Nai River’s Environmental Protection
Committee held in HCM City on November 24, 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.
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/environment/190910/provinces-urged-to-protect-river-basin.html
Centre wants to transfer surplus water from Godavari river to Cauvery: India
24 Nov, 2017
Union
Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that the Centre has decided to
transfer surplus water from Andhra’s Godavari river to the Cauvery,
which flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, a news agency reported. He
said that the Ministry of Water Resources was working on two-river
linking projects to help parched states. The Centre has taken up
interlinking of rivers in “right earnest”, Gadkari added.
https://scroll.in/latest/859050/centre-wants-to-transfer-surplus-water-from-godavari-river-to-cauvery-to-help-tamil-nadu
[Top] FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Drainage and Flood Control Summit, 26 - 27 November 2017, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Website: https://drainagefloodcontrol.com/
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): An ASABE
Global Initiative Conference, Hyderabad, India, 3-6 October 2018.
Website: http://www.asabewater.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.encid.org.eg/
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