Farm tourism growing
06 October 2019
One resulting trend is that people—especially those who want to travel—are giving agriculture a second look and are reestablishing their connection with nature. This, in turn, is giving rise to “farm tourism.”
https://business.inquirer.net/280507/farm-tourism-growing-in-ph
 

Growing young agripreneurs
05 October 2019
Attracting young people into agriculture in times of climate change and supporting them in their journey to successful agribusinesses remains a huge challenge. Can the transition to sustainable agriculture become an opportunity?
https://www.siani.se/event/growing-young-agripreneurs-how-can-the-next-generation-of-agri-businesses-support-the-transition-to-sustainable-agriculture/

 
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[[ CLIMATE CHANGE ]]








'We Need Support': Pacific Islands Seek Help and Unity to Fight Climate Change
05 October 2019
Pacific Island government officials in New York for the United Nations session and environmental conferences earlier this week and last week appeared more unified than at previous events in their push for greater international help, participants say.
https://www.npr.org/2019/10/05/764570478/we-need-support-pacific-islands-seek-help-and-unity-to-fight-climate-change
 

Climate change: Polarstern icebreaker begins year-long Arctic drift
04 October 2019
German Research Vessel Polarstern has found a location to begin its year-long drift in Arctic sea-ice. The ship, which will head the North Pole's biggest scientific expedition, will settle next to a thick ice floe on the Siberian side of the ocean basin.
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49941340
 

Commonwealth targets climate change with regeneration projects
05 October 2019
The Commonwealth on Friday launched an ideas-sharing network to tackle the effects of climate change through replicable regeneration projects. The 53-country bloc held a two-day brainstorming of indigenous groups, environmentalists, scientists and climate change experts at its headquarters in London.
https://phys.org/news/2019-10-commonwealth-climate-regeneration.html

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[[ DROUGHTS ]]





What is a drought?
06 October 2019
According to the National Weather Service glossary a drought is defined as a deficiency of moisture that results in adverse impacts on people, animals or vegetation over an area.

https://www.wrbl.com/weather/weather-questions/what-is-a-drought/
 

Flash Drought? What Is That?
04 October 2019
Essentially, a flash drought is a drought that develops rapidly (think a couple of weeks vs a month or two). Additionally, a flash drought usually develops differently than a conventional drought does. A flash drought is usually caused by abnormally high temperatures working in tandem with breezy conditions to cause the moisture in the ground to evaporate quickly.
https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/what-is-a-flash-drought/83-ed4cdf3c-c0ba-4504-83ae-78164ac13507
 

Water and Sanitation Department sets aside R460mln for drought-stricken Eastern Cape
05 October 2019
The Water and Sanitation Department has set aside R460 million for drought-stricken municipalities in the Eastern Cape. The drought situation in the province has reached critical proportions, with supply dams in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro based in Port Elizabeth, currently sitting at an alarming 37%.
http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/water-and-sanitation-department-sets-aside-r460mln-for-drought-stricken-e-cape/   


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[[ FLOODS ]]






Govt. to help farmers in removal of flood sludge from plantations
07 October 2019
Speaking to presspersons after the inauguration of his office in the Deputy Commissioner’s office building, the Minister said the government was aware that many farmers could not remove the huge quantity of sludge from the plantations on their own. Hence, it was decided at the government level to help.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/govt-to-help-farmers-in-removal-of-flood-sludge-from-plantations/article29612911.ece

 

Floods and Human Activities
07 October 2019
Floods frequently occur in Lebanon during the rainy season, usually between December and March after particularly heavy storms or at the beginning of snowmelt.
https://books.openedition.org/ifpo/13272?lang=en

 

Govt moves further on national plan for floods, climate change
30 September 2019
While en¬dors¬ing the need for a "na¬tion¬al con¬ver¬sa¬tion" on peren¬ni¬al flood¬ing, a re¬lease from the Min¬istry of Plan¬ning and De¬vel¬op¬ment has in¬di¬cat¬ed that the Town and Coun¬try Plan¬ning Di¬vi-sion (TCPD) has tak¬en fur¬ther steps to cre¬ate Spa¬tial Plan¬ning Guide¬lines to guide na¬tion¬al de-vel¬op¬ment ac¬tiv¬i¬ties for Cli¬mate Change Adap¬ta¬tion and Flood-prone ar¬eas.
http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/govt-moves-further-on-national-plan-for-floods-climate-change-6.2.950122.df1ecab9dd

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[[ FOOD SECURITY ]]
 




 

A Brief Guide to the Impacts of Climate Change on Food Production
05 October 2019
Food may be a universal language — but in these record-breaking hot days, so too is climate change. With July clocking in as the hottest month on Earth in recorded history and extreme weather ramping up globally, farmers are facing the brunt of climate change in croplands and pastures around the world.
https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-change-food-production-2640810845.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

 

World Food Programme Director Argues Food Insecurity Poses National Security Threat
05 October 2019
More than 820 million people around the world don’t have enough to eat and their hunger affects us all. “Without food security, you will have no other security,” said David Beasley, the executive director of the World Food Programme, to an audience of Stanford members and local residents on Tuesday.
https://globalhealth.stanford.edu/event/world-food-programme-director-argues-food-insecurity-poses-national-security-threat.html/
 

Climate change and health risks: Fundamental facts about food, health and climate change
07 October 2019
The climate crisis poses a risk to ‘food security’ (where people get their next meal) throughout the world. The risk of malnutrition is widely documented as staple crops (corn, wheat, rice), and fruits and vegetables become harder to grow, more expensive and less nutritious. Absent effective action, millions of people – perhaps even billions – are likely to suffer harm.
https://napavalleyregister.com/community/climate-change-and-health-risks-fundamental-facts-about-food-health/article_9fc63097-754e-5a96-af42-60dc0747f8bb.html

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[[ IRRIGATION ]]






Optimal PV-based irrigation system for Mauritania
06 October 2019
The research article 'Rehabilitation of Mauritanian oasis using an optimal photovoltaic based irrigation system' has been published. Results show that a photovoltaic power system with a capacity of 142.8 kWp is needed to power eight submersible pumps with a total power of 83.5 kW.
http://www.worldpumps.com/operating-design/features/optimal-pv-based-irrigation-system-mauritania/
 

Primitive tribals build bridges, irrigation system in Abujhmad
06 October 2019
A primitive tribe living in remote areas of Abujhmad, a 3905 sq km forest region extending from Bastar in Chhattisgarh to Gadchhiroli in Maharashtra, have built robust bridges over hilly streams and rivers and irrigation ‘canals’ using indigenous technology. Abujhmad, which has remained un-surveyed by the government of India till date, has total 237 villages.
https://asianage.com/india/all-india/061019/primitive-tribals-build-bridges-irrigation-system-in-abujhmad.html

 

Afghanistan: Water management for peace
04 October 2019
In the optimistic view, Afghanistan is closer to peace today than at any time in the past decades. Formalising agreements with neighbouring countries over water usage will go a long way towards preventing conflict.
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/afghanistan-water-management-peace

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[[ WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ]]






Sindh govt seeks WB’s approval to restore Akram Canal
07 October 2019
The Sindh government in Pakistan, through Sindh Irrigation and Drainage Authority (SIDA), has sought the World Bank’s (WB) approval for restoring Akram Canal and conducting feasibility studies of Manchar Lake, Dadu Canal and Rice Canal.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2073665/1-sindh-govt-seeks-wbs-approval-restore-akram-canal/
 

Sustainability makes irrigation good business
05 October 2019
As Uganda continues to undergo uncertain and inconsistent weather patterns manifesting in prolonged dry spells and erratic rainfall lasting shorter periods, adoption of irrigation technology is increasingly getting attention as a solution to such challenges.
https://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Farming/Sustainability-makes-irrigation-good-business/689860-5299780-isdlxq/index.html
 

Morocco, Mekong River Commission to boost cooperation
05 October 2019
Morocco and the Mekong River Commission agreed on Friday to strengthen cooperation in water resource management, renewable energy and ecotourism.
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-10/05/c_138450273.htm 

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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 the conference website: https://watersaving.sciencesconf.org

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

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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Vulnerability to Food Insecurity in Mountain Regions: Land Degradation and Other Stressors
UNCCD Publications (27 September 2019)
Protecting mountain ecosystems, promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and ensuring food security are all global priorities. To this end, Sustainable Development Goal 15 aims to promote actions that ensure the sound and sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems by promoting actions to control land degradation and maintain healthy vegetation cover.
Link: https://www.unccd.int/publications/vulnerability-food-insecurity-mountain-regions-land-degradation-and-other-stressors