EU Crisis: Germany facing devastation to farming industry over Brexit black hole
15 Nov, 2017
Germany
could be left with a £5.5billion funding deficit if countries are asked
to contribute more money to make up money lost from Britain.
A
staggering €3billion (£2.7billion) will be cut from the European
agriculture budget from 2020 onwards, a study by the European
Parliament's Scientific Service found. The research says the gap will have to be filled by higher contributions, spending cuts or new EU taxes.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/880037/brexit-farming-agriculture-germany-funding-black-hole
India needs multi-pronged approach to agriculture: Naidu
15 Nov, 2017
Visakhapatnam: Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu called for a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to agriculture with a focus on crop diversification as well as technology infusion to make the sector viable and sustainable. He
made these comments while inaugurating the three-day AP AgTech
Summit-2017, organized jointly by the Andhra Pradesh government and the
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, at the APIIC grounds in
Visakhapatnam.
http://asianetindia.com/india-needs-multi-pronged-approach-to-agriculture-vice-president/
USDA report: Russia grain harvest heads for new record
15 Nov, 2017
Russian wheat growers keep smashing records, with a new global report predicting another increase in the nation’s wheat crop. The
US Department of Agriculture’s latest World Agricultural Supply and
Demand Estimates report, released last week, upgraded the Russian wheat
crop by 1 million tonnes from last month to 83 million tonnes.
http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/cropping/usda-report-russia-grain-harvest-heads-for-new-record/news-story/aa263098798c627f66c678de6dd0cc97
Punjab, Haryana farmers share their story of stubble burning
14 Nov, 2017
Rising
air pollution in Delhi has once again turned the heat on paddy farmers
in Punjab and Haryana, who burn stubble in their fields around this time
to ready it for the next wheat crop.
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/smoke-and-mirrors-delhi-air-pollution-smog-stubble-crop-burning-farmers-4933291/ [ Top ] CLIMATE CHANGE
Trump pullout from climate pact means even hotter world: Study
15 Nov, 2017
Bonn: US
President Donald Trump´s pullout from the Paris Agreement will push up
global temperatures nearly half a degree Celsius (0.9 degrees
Fahrenheit) by 2100, according to a report released Wednesday at UN
climate talks in Bonn. Scientists say that is not nearly good enough to
avoid climate catastrophe.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/244477-Trump-pullout-from-climate-pact-means-even-hotter-world-study
Warning letter to humanity on climate change signed by 16,000 scientists
15 Nov, 2017
More
than 16,000 scientists from across the globe have signed their name to
an updated warning letter to humanity. The letter predicts dire
consequences for the planet and the human race if human behavior isn't
altered and Earth's ecosystems and natural resources aren't better
protected.
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/11/15/Warning-letter-to-humanity-on-climate-change-signed-by-16000-scientists/6611510755106/
Amazon's recovery from forest losses limited by climate change
15 Nov, 2017
Deforested
areas of the Amazon Basin have a limited ability to recover because of
recent changes in climate, a study shows. Scientists say that while
replanting forests remains an effective way to counter the effects of
climate change, their latest findings show that this may prove to be
challenging.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/11/171115124922.htm [ Top ] DROUGHTS
Western Cape appeals for Zuma's help with drought
14 Nov, 2017
Cape Town: The
Western Cape appealed for assistance from national government with the
drought and water crisis engulfing the province at a meeting of
President Jacob Zuma's coordinating council on Tuesday at Tuynhuys, in
Cape Town.
https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/western-cape-appeals-for-zumas-help-with-drought-20171114
North Dakota drought delays reclamation of Cold War site
15 Nov, 2017
Fortuna: This
year’s statewide drought has stalled the full reclamation of a Cold
War-era military facility in northwest North Dakota. Full reclamation
depends on grass seeding of an inert waste disposal pit, the Bismarck
Tribune reported. Seeding in July didn’t take because of the drought.
Workers have seeded again and are cleaning up the area.
https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/north-dakota-drought-delays-reclamation-of-cold-war-base/ [ Top ] FLOODS
Greece floods death toll rises to 20
19 Nov, 2017
Authorities
in Greece say that the body of an 83-year-old man has been found in the
Athens suburb of Mandra that was struck by flash flooding, raising the
overall death toll to 20. More heavy rain fell Sunday across Greece and the bad weather is expected to continue Monday.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/greece-floods-death-toll-rises-20-discovery-body-51260374
Flood insurance premiums to go up due to more frequent, powerful storms
15 Nov, 2017
The
House has passed legislation that will increase flood insurance
premiums for many property owners to help firm up a program under stress
from ever-more frequent and powerful storms. The program is the only
flood insurance available to most Americans.
http://www.wafb.com/story/36844024/flood-insurance-premiums-to-go-up-for-many-homeowners-due-to-more-frequent-powerful-storm
[ Top ] FOOD SECURITY
UN: Manage climate risks or face much more hunger by 2050
14 Nov, 2017
UN
on Tuesday called on the participants of the Climate Change Conference
(COP23) in Bonn, Germany, to adopt a coordinated policy approach in
order to achieve zero hunger and ensure food security across the world
by 2030. Jose da-Silva, Director-General, FAO said,“climate change,
hunger and poverty must be tackled together, and with the right
intervention across sectors this can be achieved."
http://worldstagegroup.com/worldstagenew/index.php?active=news&newscid=40431&catid=36 [ Top ] IRRIGATION
MIT researchers release evaluation of solar pumps for irrigation and salt mining in India
13 Nov, 2017
MIT
researchers have released a new report evaluating a range of solar pump
technologies and business models available in India for irrigation and
salt mining to better understand which technologies can best fit
farmers’ needs.
http://news.mit.edu/2017/mit-researchers-release-evaluation-solar-pumps-used-irrigation-and-salt-mining-india-1113 [ Top ] WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Kansas lawmakers disagree on funding for water resources
14 Nov, 2017
An
interim legislative committee in Kansas is struggling to agree on where
funding should come from to extend the life of the state's water
resources. The
Joint Special Committee on Natural Resources decided Monday not to
recommend raising any fees to pay for projects that would address
rapidly depleting aquifers and reservoirs filling up with sediment.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/kansas/articles/2017-11-14/kansas-lawmakers-disagree-on-funding-for-water-resources
Water level drops to 66% in 91 major reservoirs across India
New Delhi: The
water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country has gone down to
66 percent of their total storage capacity from 67 percent last week,
according to an official statement. The reservoirs in states such as
Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Odisha, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,
Chhattisgarh and Telangana have reported lesser storage level than last
year.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/water-level-drops-to-66-in-91-major-reservoirs-across-india/articleshow/61676790.cms [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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