In agricultural giant Brazil, a new and growing hazard: The illegal trade in pesticides
10 February 2020
Along
one of Latin America’s most lucrative smuggling routes, where Brazil
and Paraguay share an expansive and virtually unpatrolled border, Brazil
had seen every illegal good imaginable. But now, another illicit
product — one that, until recently, he couldn’t have imagined — was
increasingly appearing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/in-agricultural-giant-brazil-a-new-and-growing-hazard-the-illegal-trade-in-pesticides/2020/02/09/2c0b2f2e-30b3-11ea-a053-dc6d944ba776_story.html
A Green Future? How Ag-Tech can help the agriculture industry embrace sustainability
09 February 2020
Demand
for faster action in tackling the climate crisis has put significant
pressure on the industry. Facing criticisms for its emissions, carbon
footprint, lack of traceability and low productivity, there is little
doubt that leaders in the farming sector have much to address.
https://www.technative.io/a-green-future-how-ag-tech-can-help/
Agriculture + Broadband = Fighting Climate Change
05 February 2020
Advanced
broadband is a high-tech phenomenon of today. Farming is a practice
that stretches back ten thousand years. Together, they can help fight
the continuing impact of climate change. Farmers live by the weather,
and they see it shifting: Altered growing seasons, extreme events,
migrating pests and disease pressure, disruptions in pollination cycles,
all making more unpredictable what was already a tough enough way to
make a living.
https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/13142-opinion-agriculture-broadband-fighting-climate-change [Top]
CLIMATE CHANGE
Scientists are using Twitter to measure the impact of climate change
09 February 2020
Minor
and recurring floods — also known as nuisance flooding — may be more
frequent than official figures would suggest, according to a new study
published by Nature Communications. The study focusing on flood levels
along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts found that 22 counties experience
nuisance flooding at water levels much lower than what an official gauge
would register as a flood. Cities in the counties include New York,
Miami and Boston, which have a combined population of over 13 million
people.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/09/scientists-are-using-twitter-to-measure-the-impact-of-climate-change.html
Climate change models are running hotter than expected and scientists aren’t sure why
07 February 2020
Climate
modeling is a science, but not an exact one. There are hundreds of tiny
details to take into account in order to produce predictions of
potential outcomes. These models help us establish goals like those set
forth by the Paris Climate Agreement, and how we get an idea of what
might happen if we fail to meet those benchmarks and watch global
temperatures climb past the current goal of a 1.5 degree Celsius
increase.
https://www.mic.com/p/climate-change-models-are-running-hotter-than-expected-scientists-arent-sure-why-21770646
Climate change spurs global speedup of ocean currents
07 February 2020
For
nearly 25 years, the ocean's great continent-wrapping currents, each
one moving as much water as all the world's rivers combined, have been
rapidly speeding up, partly because of global warming, a new study
concludes.
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/367/6478/612 [Top]
DROUGHTS
Australia's water supply bounces back from gravely low levels after the east coast cops its heaviest rain in decades
09 February 2020
Australia's
east coast has received the heaviest downpour in more than two decades,
giving a much-needed top-up to major dams after years of crippling
drought. Estimates put the rainfall in the Blue Mountains, the Central
Coast and Sydney at between 200mm and 400mm from 9am on Friday to 5pm on
Sunday.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7983771/downpour-east-coast-sees-Australias-water-supply-bounce-drought.html
‘Perfect droughts’ were common in the past, researchers say, and could get worse
07 February 2020
A
“perfect drought” happens when all of a region’s major sources of water
experience drought at the same time, which is what California
experienced from 2012 to 2015. A new University of Arizona study shows
that such droughts have occurred an average six times a century for the
past 600 years, and it warns they could become longer and more frequent
in the future.
https://cronkitenews.azpbs.org/2020/02/07/perfect-droughts/
Drought-resistant paddy seeds distributed
05 February 2020
An
awareness programme on paddy varieties suitable for summer cultivation
was held recently for farmers living in Madurai East and Sivaganga
region. The programme, conducted through the Tamil Nadu Irrigated
Agriculture Modernisation Project (TNIAMP), involved discussions on
drought-resistant paddy varieties, usage of irrigation monitoring
devices and disease-free banana planters.
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/drought-resistant-paddy-seeds-distributed/article30745019.ece
[Top]
FLOODS
Torrential rain causes major flooding in Padiham and Whalley
09 February 2020
The
scenes today were reminiscent of the Boxing Day floods of 2015, when
Padiham and Whalley experienced the worst flooding for over 50 years.
https://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/torrential-rain-causes-major-flooding-padiham-and-whalley-1394084
Green River flooding drowns King County farms
09 February 2020
Water
from the Green River is starting to recede Saturday after a Phase 4
flood alert was downgraded to Phase 3. Farms are underwater. Issac Evans
Park in Auburn is inundated.
https://komonews.com/news/local/green-river-flooding-drowns-king-county-farms-parks-and-golf-courses
Floods wreak havoc as heavy rains persist in Johannesburg
08 February 2020
The
City of Johannesburg has been inundated with calls from members of the
public alerting them to localized flooding in certain areas across the
city.This as the city is experiencing heavy rainfalls accompanied by
strong winds and thunder storms on Saturday morning. Homes in low lying
areas and those near river banks and vulnerable to flooding, have been
most affected.
http://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/floods-wreak-havoc-as-heavy-rains-persist-in-johannesburg/
[Top]
FOOD SECURITY
239 Million in sub-Sahara suffering from hunger, malnutrition
09 February 2020
Some
239 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are suffering from hunger and
malnutrition, a senior official of the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Saturday.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001359853/239m-in-sub-sahara-suffering-from-hunger-malnutrition
Food Atlas maps food, nutrition insecurity
07 February 2020
Research,
led by Dr. Joyce Slater, associate professor of community nutrition at
the University of Manitoba, reveals that most northwest communities
exist in a food mirage or food desert, meaning they experience physical
and/or economic barriers to healthy food.
https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/times/Food-Atlas-maps-food-nutrition-insecurity-567667611.html
Trade-related capacity development for food security and nutrition
07 February 2020
Georgios
Mermigkas and Ishrat Gadhok – both from the Trade and Markets Division
(EST) of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – provided insights
from FAO’s Multipartner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM) project on
Trade-related capacity development for food security and nutrition.
Implemented in 2017 in Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia, this
particular FMM project sought to achieve results at both regional and
national levels. Its overall objective was to improve food security in
Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA).
https://www.donorplatform.org/webinar-inclusive-agribusiness-and-trade/trade-related-capacity-development-for-food-security-and-nutrition.html
[Top]
IRRIGATION
Global Automatic Irrigation Equipment Market Business Analysis 2019 by CAGR
10 February 2020
Automatic
Irrigation Equipment Market Report provides an analytical assessment of
the prime challenges faced by this Market currently and in the coming
years, which helps Market participants in understanding the problems
they may face while operating in this Market over a longer period of
time.
https://redhillcouncillors.co.uk/uncategorised/10815/global-automatic-irrigation-equipment-market-business-analysis-2019-by-cagr-share-revenue-and-prominent-key-players-to-2025/
Smart Irrigation Controller Market Size ,Growth Opportunities & Regional Growth Forecast by Types, Applications
08 February 2020
Global
Smart Irrigation Controller Industry Market provides holistic and
comprehensive Smart Irrigation Controller insights with competitive
landscape analysis, revenue share and market status from 2019-2026.
https://jewishlifenews.com/industry-growth/smart-irrigation-controller-market-size-growth-opportunities-regional-growth-forecast-by-types-applications/
Top 3 ways irrigation systems can be more efficient
24 January 2020
"Through
the Row-Crop Irrigation Science and Extension Research (RISER) program,
an on-farm research and Extension program, we help farmers minimize
water use while maintaining or increasing yield and profitability. We
set up on farms to put in place irrigation conservation practices,
utilizing these three things: computerized hole selection, soil moisture
sensors, and surge valves.
https://www.farmprogress.com/irrigation-systems/top-3-ways-irrigation-systems-can-be-more-efficient
WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Vietnam foresees water issues in 2020
08 February 2020
Rivers
across Vietnam are facing severe water shortages in the coming dry
season. The Vietnam Metrological and Hydrological Administration said on
February 7 that water reserves of northern rivers would remain low
between February and July.
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-foresees-water-issues-in-2020/168335.vnp
Water quality reporting for building consumer confidence
06 February 2020
As
water scarcity and pollution intensify, the supply of safe drinking
water is becoming increasingly relevant for global and local development
aspirations. The UN sustainable development goals, set in 2015 for
attainment globally by 2030, expressly cite provision of safe and
affordable drinking water for all (Goal 6.1).
https://www.politicsweb.co.za/comment/national-drinking-water-quality-reporting-for-buil
Put water security first
05 February 2020
WATER
security is the most important aspect in the management of water
resources and the time has come for the government to give it top
priority. The UN defines water security as the capacity of a population
to safeguard “sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable
quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human wellbeing and
socio-economic development”.
https://www.thesundaily.my/opinion/put-water-security-first-JL1973649
[Top]
Roorkee Water Conclave: Roorkee, India 26-28 February 2020
The
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and National Institute of
Hydrology Roorkee will jointly organize regular international conference
every 2 years in the area of various facets of water to be known as
Roorkee Water Conclave. Keeping in view the importance of the potential
impact of climate change on the water sector, the first edition of the
Roorkee Water Conclave will be on the theme “Hydrological Aspects of
Climate Change” and it will be held at IIT Roorkee during 26-28 February
2020. Contact: Organizing Committee, Roorkee Water Conclave, Department
of Water Resources Development & Management, Indian Institute of
Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247 667, Uttarakhand, India. Phone:
+91-1332-285872/ 284755/ 249229/ 249244; E-mail: info.rwc@iitr.ac.in info.rwc2020@gmail.com
Website: http://www.iitr.ac.in/rwc2020/ |
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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
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
6th IWA International Symposium on Water, Wastewater and Environment in Ancient Civilizations: Traditions and Cultures
28-30 April 2020
the
6th IWA International Symposium which will be Co-organized by the
Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey and the Hellenic Open University,
Patra, Greece. It will take place at the Bogazici University (28 &
29 April) and in the Conference Hall of the Theological School of Halki
in the island of Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey (30 April).
https://iwa-network.org/events/iwa-regional-symposium-on-water-wastewater-and-environment-traditions-and-cultures/
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Irrigation and Drainage (ICID Journal No.68.4)
The
latest issue of ICID Journal, Irrigation and Drainage (No.68.4)
published in December 2019 is now available online free via Wiley online
library for all ICID office bearers, work body members and subscribers.
Papers are available in easy to read PDF format. The journal provides
access to the full text of all articles published in Irrigation and
Drainage since 2001, as well as Tables of Contents and Abstracts.
Early
View service provides papers online as soon as they have been accepted
for publication, which can be several months earlier than the papers
published in print. Sign up for FREE Wiley Alerts – receive the table of
contents via email as soon as an issue is published online: For
2019 Wiley has provided each ICID office bearer, work body member and
subscriber a membership registration number. Your e-mail address is your
user nam and you can choose your own password.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361
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