Niti Aayog to prepare roadmap for agriculture in India
22 Dec, 2017
New Delhi: Keeping
in view the agrarian crisis and increasing discontent in rural India,
the government has asked NITI Aayog to prepare a roadmap to revive the
agriculture sector and suggest measures which can be included in the
forthcoming Union Budget.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/dec/22/budget-niti-aayog-to-prepare-roadmap-for-agriculture-1734061.html
Dubai gets its first commercial vertical farm
20 Dec, 2017
The
Gulf region’s first-of-its-kind farm that seeks to produce vegetables
in large quantities without the need for soil, sunlight and chemicals
has just opened. Badia Farms announced on Tuesday that plans to set up
the GCC’s first commercial vertical indoor farm has just come to
fruition, and UAE residents can now start getting their leafy greens on
the same day of harvest.
http://gulfnews.com/business/sectors/technology/dubai-gets-its-first-commercial-vertical-farm-1.2144070
[ Top ] CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change has doubled snowfall in Alaska
20 Dec, 2017
Snowfall
in south-central Alaska has dramatically increased over the last 150
years because of climate change, scientists said in a report released.
According to the study published in the journal Scientific Reports,
summer snowfall has risen by about 49 percent since the mid-19th
century, and winter snowfall has increased by a whopping 117 percent.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-has-doubled-snowfall-in-alaska/
California cities are suing oil, gas and coal companies over climate change
20 Dec, 2017
Santa Cruz: The
city of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County announced Wednesday the filing
of separate lawsuits in state court against 29 oil, gas and coal
companies seeking damages related to the companies’ impact on global
climate change.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/20/california-cities-sue-oil-gas-coal-companies-climate-change/
[ Top ] DROUGHTS
Somalia humanitarian needs growing and severe following drought: Report
21 Dec, 2017
Mogadishu: The
unprecedented drought and conflict have resulted in severe and growing
humanitarian needs, according to the Humanitarian Needs Overview. Over
6.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance and
protection, half of these require urgent life-saving assistance,
according to the report.
http://somaliupdate.com/articles/11241/Somalia-Humanitarian-Needs-Growing-and-Severe-Following-Drought-Says-Report
Moderate drought conditions return to Washington
21 Dec, 2017
The
Washington region was mired in drought last spring. It was so dry that
some jurisdictions were encouraging water conservation. Then plentiful
rains came in May, and the drought ended. But, because of an abnormally
dry fall, the drought is back. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows
moderate drought conditions covering eastern Fairfax County, the
District and most of the Maryland counties surrounding the District.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2017/12/21/a-sneaky-drought-returns-to-washington/?utm_term=.99c7c38fb9a6
[ Top ] FLOODS
Decrease in Himalayan glaciers, study warns of flash floods, depleting water resources
15 Dec, 2017
Researchers
from the Indian Institute of Technology and National Institute of
Hydrology, Roorkee in India have found that the number of glaciers had
gone down from 103 to 97 and a total area of 41.2 ± 10.5 km2 (18.1 ±
4.1%) lost in a short span of 35 years- between 1976 and 2011. Findings
of the research team were published in the journal Arctic, Antarctic,
and Alpine Research. Smaller glaciers were observed to have lost more of
their surface area than large glaciers, making them more sensitive
climate change indicators.
https://researchmatters.in/article/decrease-himalayan-glaciers-study-warns-flash-floods-depleting-water-resources
Over 200 dead or missing after storm swamps the Philippines
24 Dec, 2017
A
tropical storm in the southern Philippines has swamped entire villages
and uprooted thousands of families. Over 200 people were feared dead or
missing Saturday, officials said. Since making landfall Friday morning
in Davao Oriental province on Mindanao island, Tropical Storm Tembin,
known locally as Vinta, has triggered flash floods and landslides that
have swept away homes and people.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/dozens-feared-dead-missing-storm-swamps-philippines/story?id=51967454
[ Top ] FOOD SECURITY
Food Security in Middle East, North Africa deteriorating: UN
21 Dec , 2017
Cairo: Food
security in the Middle East and North Africa is quickly deteriorating
because of conflict in several countries in the region, the United
Nations said on Thursday. In those hardest hit by crises -- Syria,
Yemen, Iraq, Libya and Sudan -- an average of more than a quarter of the
population was undernourished, the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture
Organization said in its annual report on food security.
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-12-21/food-security-in-middle-east-north-africa-deteriorating-says-un-agency
[ Top ] IRRIGATION
More than 5 lakh farmers to benefit from WB funded $455mln irrigation project: India
16 Dec, 2017
Chennai: More
than five lakh farmers from the state are expected to benefit from the
$455 million World Bank-backed Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture
Modernisation Project to promote climate-resilient agriculture
technologies and increase market opportunities for small and marginal
farmers, according to World Bank and Water Resources Department
officials.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/dec/16/wb-to-fund-455m-irrigation-project-1728622.html
[ Top ] WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Asia-Pacific Water Summit pledges drinking water and sanitation for all by 2025
21 Dec, 2017
Water
leaders at the Third Asia-Pacific Water Summit (APWS) in Yangon,
Myanmar, have pledged to provide safe drinking water and sanitation for
all by 2025, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
targets. The Summit also agreed to double investment at the regional
level in infrastructure and community-based efforts, to address
water-related disasters and significantly increase water security.
http://sdg.iisd.org/news/asia-pacific-water-summit-pledges-drinking-water-and-sanitation-for-all-by-2025/
Nestle appears to be taking too much water from California forest, regulators say
21 Dec, 2017
California
water regulators told Nestlé that the company doesn’t appear to have
valid water rights for all of the water it’s been piping out of the San
Bernardino National Forest and selling as bottled water.
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2017/12/21/california-regulators-tell-bottled-water-maker-nestle-halt-unauthorized-water-diversions-national-fo/928071001/
[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): 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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