AfDB to invest US$24 billion in agriculture in next 10 years
28 July2017
The
African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest US $24 billion dollars in
agriculture as part of its Feed Africa programme- a strategy for
agricultural development in Africa.
http://reliefweb.int/report/world/afdb-invest-us24-billion-agriculture-next-10-years
Is it time to embrace commercial agriculture?
30 July 2017
According
to the United Nation, three African countries including Nigeria are
facing serious food crisis with nearly 16 million people in the affected
countries being at the risk of dying of hunger within few months. The
other two countries in similar situation are Somalia and South Sudan.
http://www.businessdayonline.com/time-embrace-commercial-agriculture / [ Top ] CLIMATE CHANGE
Climate change may cause more rain, nitrogen runoff
29 July 2017
An
intensifying water cycle will likely cause dramatic increases - nearing
20 percent by 2100 - in the amount of nitrogen runoff in the U.S.,
according to a new study.
http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/climate-change-may-cause-more-rain-nitrogen-runoff-117072900203_1.html [ Top ] DROUGHTS
Italy drought: No water rationing in Rome
31 July 2017
The
Lazio region had mulled a measure to stagger water supply shutdowns in
certain neighbourhoods of the capital for eight hours a day. The
region's rationing threat followed the decision to stop withdrawing
water from Lake Bracciano, close to Rome, because it had dropped to such
a low level that it risked sparking an environmental disaster.
https://www.thelocal.it/20170731/italy-drought-no-water-rationing-in-rome [ Top ]
FLOODS
What is the impact of floods on India’s GDP?
1 August 2017
Average
losses due to floods as a share of India GDP have declined over the
decades, even as the impact on various states has been different
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/M1cZ2bfYHSG7yCdHHvUozN/Are-floods-causing-more-damage-these-days.html [ Top ] FOOD SECURITY
Farm fresh and harvested at home in Dubai
1 August
Dubai
Municipality’s ‘Grow Your Food’ Campaign has led to a harvest of
kitchen gardens across the emirate as more and more residents become
farmers, eat organic produce and support the environment
http://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/farm-fresh-and-harvested-at-home-in-dubai-1.2066020 [ Top ] IRRIGATION
Master Gardeners: Water smarter, not harder by using drip irrigation
29 July 2017
Why
should you choose drip irrigation? The advantages are many. It uses
less water than conventional methods (90 percent or higher water
efficiency); it is easy to install by the home gardener; the system is
easily customized to your garden; the water is applied at a slow rate so
is more easily absorbed by plant roots; the water is applied to the
root zone rather than the foliage, thus reducing disease problems; and
it reduces weed growth.
http://www.yakimaherald.com/lifestyle/home_and_garden/master-gardeners-water-smarter-not-harder-by-using-drip-irrigation/article_25c55466-74ac-11e7-a16c-831918866984.html [ Top ] WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Plants in place to turn sewage into potable water
31 July 2017
A
REPORT released by the World Health Organization (WHO) showed that half
of the world’s population will be living in water-stressed areas by
2025 and reuse of wastewater will become one of the important strategies
in increasing water resources availability.
http://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2017/07/31/plants-in-place-to-turn-sewage-into-potable-water/#zHtUX4cY2iGTSQ54.99 [Top]
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
68th
IEC and 23rd ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 8-14 October
2017, on the theme: Modernizing Irrigation and Drainage for a new Green
Revolution, Mexico City, Mexico, 8-14 October 2017.
Website: http://www.icid2017.org/
8th
Asian Regional Conference, 2-4 May 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal, on the theme
of “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/
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LATEST PUBLICATION(S)
National Agriculture Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, September 2016.
Agriculture
remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing significantly to
employment, economic growth, export earnings, poverty reduction, food
security, and nutrition. It also plays a critical role in ensuring
sustainable use of natural resources. All of these pose a threat to food
security and nutrition in the face of a growing population, increased
land pressure, and climate change. In trying to address these challenges
in the past, Malawi has over-concentrated on maize self-sufficiency for
food and tobacco as a cash crop, at the expense of other agricultural
commodities, including livestock and fisheries. Moreover, the sector
remains predominantly subsistence-oriented. In response, the NAP seeks
to sustainably transform the sector from subsistence to a market
orientation in order to increase agricultural production, marketed
surpluses of commodities, and real incomes.
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/NAP_Final_Signed.pdf [ Top ]
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