Future farming: Can drones solve the global food crisis?
14 September 2019
In 2018 approximately 113mn people in 53 countries experienced “acute food insecurity,” with a further 143mn people on the verge of starvation, according to a United Nations report.
https://www.gigabitmagazine.com/big-data/future-farming-can-drones-solve-global-food-crisis
 

Glimpsing the future of precision agriculture
14 September 2019
Computers picking out hybrids. Autonomous vehicles spraying Roundup. Day-by-day tracking of nitrogen in the field. I don’t think anyone outside of agriculture truly appreciates the amount of technology that goes into farming these days. I’ve been reporting on agriculture in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast for more than a decade and I’m still learning new things along the way.

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[[ CLIMATE CHANGE ]]








Eight More Effects of Climate Change: Some Surprising, Some Fatal
15 September 2019
Climate change will take its toll across the economy, in some unexpected places, a panel of experts told members of Congress last week.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2019/09/15/eight-more-surprising-and-sometimes-fatal-effects-of-climate-change/#384d523e4751
 

Five Things to Know About Climate Change
15 September 2019
CBS News will be devoting the upcoming week to covering climate change from all angles across all our platforms - broadcast and digital-- leading up to the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York on September 23.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/five-things-to-know-about-climate-change/
 

What's the Difference Between Global Warming and Climate Change?
15 September 2019
On Aug. 18, 2019, Iceland held a funeral for the first glacier lost to climate change. The deceased party was Okjökull, a historic body of ice that covered 14.6 square miles (38 square kilometers) in the Icelandic Highlands at the turn of the 20th century.
https://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/difference-between-global-warming-and-climate-change.htm 

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[[ DROUGHTS ]]






85% of Iran's population affected by prolonged drought
14 September 2019
According to the Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index (SPEI), 11 percent of the Iranians are affected by mild drought, 21.5 percent of whom also are under pressure of moderate drought; while severe drought is exerting pressure on 32.5 percent of the people, he explained.
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/440131/85-of-Iran-s-population-affected-by-prolonged-drought-official
 

The towns that could run out of water in months, as 'day zero' looms
15 September 2019
Veteran farmers are experiencing the worst drought of their lives, with some forced to close up properties that have been in families for generations.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/the-towns-that-could-run-out-of-water-in-months-as-drought-day-zero-looms-231154820.html
 

UN, World Bank call for sustained funding to end Somalia crises
15 September 2019
With the latest analysis showing that Somalia’s main harvest was the worst since the famine in 2011, humanitarian agencies are calling for sustained funding for the country.
https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea/call-for-sustained-funding-to-end-Somalia-crises/4552908-5273814-eoq9kc/index.html

   


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[[ FLOODS ]]






No let-up in floods in the Krishna
14 September 2019
The flow in the Godavari was steady on Friday with an outflow of 6 lakh cusecs at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram, but in the Krishna the flood fury varied from project to project.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/no-let-up-in-floods-in-the-krishna/article29414675.ece
 

Working group looks for solutions to prevent flooding
13 September 2019
According to USDA data, weather and flooding prevented Missouri farmers from planting more than 1.3 million acres of crops this spring. This was the fourth-highest total of any state, behind only Illinois, Ohio and South Dakota.
https://www.farmprogress.com/disaster/working-group-looks-solutions-prevent-flooding
 

Nagaland: Flash floods destroy paddy fields in 2 Khonoma villages
31 August 2019
About 40 paddy fields were reportedly destroyed in a flash flood in Thekrujuma village and Dzüleke under Khonoma, west of Kohima town, in Nagaland.

https://www.eastmojo.com/nagaland/2019/08/31/nagaland-flash-floods-destroy-paddy-fields-in-2-khonoma-villages

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[[ FOOD SECURITY ]]
 




 

Make agriculture attractive to the youth for Kenya's food security
15 September 2019
Agriculture is at a crossroad in Kenya and Africa at large. The sector suffers from image and manpower difficulties as youth are unwilling to venture into it while drought and hunger hinder the continent’s progress.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001341950/make-agriculture-attractive-to-the-youth-for-kenya-s-food-security
 

How can we feed the world without overwhelming the planet?
11 September 2019
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 calls for ending hunger, achieving food security and improved nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture.
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-world-overwhelming-planet.html

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[[ IRRIGATION ]]






Emitters in Irrigation Market Unit Sales to Witness Significant Growth in the Near Future
14 September 2019
The Emitters in Irrigation are installed to use water efficiently in the agriculture practices. It is gaining higher adoption among farmers as the level of groundwater has been declining at alarming rate across the globe.
https://newsvarsity.com/2019/09/14/emitters-in-irrigation-market-unit-sales-to-witness-significant-growth-in-the-near-future/
 

Global Smart Irrigation Controllers Market Analysis, Growth, Size, Study, Demand & Forecast 2019-2025
14 September 2019
The global “Smart Irrigation Controllers Market” report offers precise analytical information about the Smart Irrigation Controllers market.
http://worldindustryinsights.com/73032/global-smart-irrigation-controllers-market-analysis-growth-size-study-demand-forecast-2019-2025-rain-bird-corporation-the-toro-company-hunter-industries-netafim/
 

Greenhouse Irrigation Market Globally Expected to Drive Growth Through 2028
15 September 2019
Latest industrial news that emphasis on Greenhouse Irrigation market and offer a qualified and practical study. Upcoming prognosis for the market. The report evaluates complete business structure and facets related to industrial scenario, also highlighting on the market size and estimation of Greenhouse Irrigation market for the forecast period of 2019-2028.
https://afinancenews.com/greenhouse-irrigation-market-globally-expected-to-drive-growth-through-2028/

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[[ WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ]]

Zambia, Swedish research institute agree on funding, water project collaboration
15 September 2019
Zambia and Sweden’s IVL Environmental Research Institute have agreed to work together to develop a series of water and environmental related projects which will be funded and implemented through the Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA).

https://www.lusakatimes.com/2019/09/15/zambia-swedish-research-institute-agree-on-funding-water-project-collaboration/
 

Thailand to enhance water management through 600-mln-USD projects
13 September 2019
The National Water Resource Committee (NWRC) of Thailand on September 12 approved three new major water management projects with a combined value of more than 18 billion THB (600 million USD) and is now seeking cabinet approval on them.
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/thailand-to-enhance-water-management-through-600mlnusd-projects/160395.vnp

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Water and Society 2019: 5th International Conference on Water and Society, 2 - 4 October 2019, Valencia, Spain. For more details, please visit: https://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2019/water-and-society-2019

Association Fran'aise pour l'Etude des Irrigations et du Drainage (AFEID), is organizing a two-day Conference on “Water Savings in Irrigation” from 13-14 November 2019 at Montpellier, France.
The objectives of the Conference are : (a) Exchange around the levers of water saving and efficiency improvements in irrigation; (b) Share the quantitative feedback on water savings achieved by a change of equipment or the adoption of piloting tools in the different EU countries; (c) Share the methodologies used in the various European countries for the ex-ante evaluation of potential water savings; present the French methodology established at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture; and (d) present technical innovations to save water in irrigation.
For further information on program, registration, submission of abstract etc., please visit conference website: https://watersaving.sciencesconf.org

11th Agrovision (National Expo, Conferences & Workshops) 22-25 November, 2019 Reshimbhag Ground, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. Agrovision is a combination of Free Workshops, Exhibition and Conference which provides an excellent platform for the farmers and the agriculture industry to explore various opportunities. This is a B2B and B2C platform where organizations display latest technologies, products, services to farmers and various channel partners. The 4-day knowledge imparting movement is well attended by farmers, agri entrepreneurs from all parts of India. All the efforts of these years have resulted in building Agrovision as the India’s Largest Agri Summit. For exhibition or any other related queries please contact: anil.sharma@mmactiv.com, agrovisionnagpur@gmail.com, Website: http://www.agrovisionindia.in/
 

The International Conference on: Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA), 1-3 December 2019, Cairo, Egypt. Contact: Ms. Sara Youssef
Conference Coordinator fnssa@food-conference.org, Website: https://www.food-conference.org/events/food-nutrition-security-and-sustainable-agriculture-1st#objectiveoftheconference
 

5th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage (ARCID), 16-19 March 2020, Water Museum, Marrakech, Morocco
Theme: Sustainable Management of irrigation for improved resilience of agriculture in Africa
Website: http://5arcid.ma/

Water Pollution 2020: 15th International Conference on Monitoring, Modelling and Management of Water Pollution, 13-15 May 2020, Valencia, Spain. For more details, please visit: https://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2020-conferences/water-pollution-2020; Email: wit@wessex.ac.uk

24th ICID International Congress & 71st IEC Meeting, 22-28 September 2020, Sydney, Australia
Website: http://www.icid2020.com.au

MinWat 2020: 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection and Valorisation, 31 March-3 April 2020, Caserta, Italy. For more details, please visit: https://iah.org/events/minwat-2020; Email: segratario@iahitaly.it
 

24th ICID International Congress & 71st IEC Meeting, 22-28 September 2020, Sydney, Australia. For more info contact: Mr. Bryan Ward, Chief Executive Officer, Irrigation’s Australia Limited (IAL) (Incorporating IACID); Email: bryan.ward@irrigation.org.au, info@irrigation.org.au; Website: http://www.icid2020.com.au
 

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Water–energy–food nexus
With a view to drawing attention to the interrelated nature of global resource systems, FAO is exploring how the water–energy–food nexus can support food security and sustainable agriculture worldwide. Population growth, rapid urbanization, changing diets and economic development are just some of the factors driving increased demand for water, energy and food. Agriculture is the largest consumer of the world's freshwater resources, and more than one-quarter of the energy used globally is expended on food production and supply. Feeding a global population expected to reach 9 billion people by 2050 will require a 60 percent increase in food production.

http://www.fao.org/land-water/water/watergovernance/waterfoodenergynexus/en/