Imaging Technology for Precision Agriculture Market
01 March 2020
The
Imaging Technology for Precision Agriculture Market study presents a
compilation of market share, demand analysis, and future outlook
associated with each segment as well as sub-segment. The key segments
include, product type, end use, region, and relevant competitors.
https://nysenewstimes.com/imaging-technology-for-precision-agriculture-market-key-players-growth-analysis-2024/
Wheat, Corn Ease for 2nd Day as Pandemic Fears Grip Markets
26 February 2020
SINGAPORE,
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat and corn futures slid for a second
straight session on Thursday, with pressure from a broader decline in
commodities and stock markets, as fears of the coronavirus outbreak
developing into a pandemic weighed on prices.
https://www.agriculture.com/markets/newswire/grains-wheat-corn-ease-for-2nd-day-as-pandemic-fears-grip-markets
WWF Statement on the Introduction of The Agriculture Resilience Act
26 February 2020
“While
agriculture production currently accounts for almost a quarter of
global, human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, the agriculture sector
has the unique ability to be part of the climate solution…”
https://www.worldwildlife.org/press-releases/wwf-statement-on-the-introduction-of-the-agriculture-resilience-act [Top]
CLIMATE CHANGE
Wetlands, forests can help cities save millions in climate adaptation costs
01 March 2020
As
Canadian communities brace for rising risks of spring flooding related
to climate change, a non-profit group has published findings suggesting
preserving wetlands and forests can be key to reducing adaptation costs.
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/wetlands-forests-can-help-cities-save-millions-in-climate-adaptation-costsstudy
How Indigenous Communities Can Respond to Climate Change and Natural Disasters
28 February 2020
How
do social conditions play a role in our rapidly changing environment?
Prof. Shorna Allred, natural resources, focuses her research on
conservation social science, in which she studies the social
implications of climate change mitigation and resilience against natural
disasters.
https://cornellsun.com/2020/02/28/conservation-and-development-how-indigenous-communities-can-respond-to-climate-change-and-natural-disasters/
Former UN Climate Chief Calls For Civil Disobedience
24 February 2020
In
a book out tomorrow, the woman who led the negotiations for the Paris
Agreement calls for civil disobedience to force institutions to respond
to the climate crisis.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2020/02/24/former-un-climate-chief-calls-for-civil-disobedience/#ba6184f32145 [Top]
DROUGHTS
Sustainable rain in coming months needed to break drought
02 March 2020
The
recent downpour of rain might have been welcome news to
drought-stricken farmers in the Mid Coast area but we're not out of the
woods just yet.
https://www.greatlakesadvocate.com.au/story/6654250/more-rain-is-coming-but-it-wont-break-the-drought/
Polish Drought Prevention Plan
29 February 2020
Climate
Coalition experts emphasized that the government's project to combat
and prevent the effects of drought is based on an approach to water
management popular in the mid-twentieth century, the effectiveness of
which has been negatively verified by numerous floods and droughts
throughout Europe.
https://wbj.pl/polish-drought-prevention-plan-strongly-outdated-experts/post/126240
Drought and disease menace job prospects
29 February 2020
Agricultural
sector no longer a good backup plan for the unemployed. Thailand's
employment is projected to face numerous risks this year, with
widespread drought, poor exports, the delay of the fiscal 2020 budget
and the highly contagious coronavirus weighing on jobs.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1868229/drought-and-disease-menace-job-prospects
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FLOODS
Levee district leaders focus on flood worries, repair delays
01 March 2020
The
Army Corps of Engineers is expecting another year of high water on the
Missouri River, making levee districts anxious about repairing damage
from last year’s floods.
https://www.mexicoledger.com/news/20200301/levee-district-leaders-focus-on-flood-worries-repair-delays
Storm Jorge: New floods 'won't be as extreme'
01 March 2020
Further
floods are expected in parts of the West Midlands after Storm Jorge,
the Environment Agency (EA) has said. However, these floods will be
"less extreme" than those seen along the River Severn earlier in the
week.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-51696492
‘History Disappears’ as Dam Water Floods Ancient Turkish Town
29 February 2020
Every
day, hundreds of people gather on the edge of the Tigris River in
southeast Turkey. They stand and watch as a 12,000-year-old town slowly
disappears. Rising water levels from the Ilisu Dam are flooding the
ancient town of Hasankeyf. Turkish government officials approved plans
for the dam in 1997.
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/history-disappears-as-dam-water-floods-ancient-turkish-town/5305853.html
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FOOD SECURITY
Tree planting project also about food security
01 March 2020
Minister
of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, sees the ‘We Plantin’
More Than A Million National Tree Planting Project’ as not just a
mitigation measure against climate change, but also a project that
equally addresses food security in Barbados.
https://barbadostoday.bb/2020/03/01/tree-planting-project-also-about-food-security/
Locusts cause panic ahead of planting season in North Rift
01 March 2020
Swarms
of desert locusts that flew in several areas of North Rift have caused
panic among farmers, but no destruction of crops has been reported.
Farmers across the maize producing region however expressed fears that
the desert locusts may destroy the crop if allowed to lay eggs and
multiply ahead of the planting season later in March.
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001362426/locusts-cause-panic-ahead-of-planting-season-in-north-rift
How green is the food on your plate?
29 February 2020
Rarely
do we acknowledge that our need for food is probably the biggest single
contributor to a warming planet. If we are ever going to engage in any
meaningful climate change risk mitigation, we must also address the fact
that our dinners are hazardous to the environment as long as the way we
grow and rear our food does not change.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1634971
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IRRIGATION
Mettur dam retains water above 100ft for 200 days
01 March 2020
The
Mettur dam has set a record by maintaining water level above 100ft mark
for more than 200 days continuously for the the first time in three
decades. “Water will be released for around 230 days in a year. Nearly
330 thousand million cubic feet (tmc) water is required for samba and
kuruvai crops,” the PWD officer said.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/salem/mettur-dam-retains-water-above-100ft-for-200-days/articleshow/74421252.cms
Irrigation season gets underway along Rio Grande
28 February 2020
New
Mexico’s irrigation season will be underway in just days and it looks
like farmers will get the water they need. Officials are watching
snowpack measurements and spring streamflow forecasts to prepare. So
far, runoff is close to average on the Rio Grande.
https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/irrigation-season-gets-underway-along-rio-grande/
Wound Irrigation System Market: Global Industry Share, Segments & Key Drivers, 2025
26 February 2020
The
global Wound Irrigation System Market report provides significant
information about Wound Irrigation System Market by fragmenting the
market into different segments. Global Wound Irrigation System Market
Report concentrates on the strong analysis of the present state of Wound
Irrigation System Market which will help the readers to develop
innovative strategies that will act as a catalyst for the overall growth
of their industry.
https://globalnewspaper24.com/29397/wound-irrigation-system-market-global-industry-share-segments-key-drivers-2025/
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WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
Why water scarcity is a security risk for the Middle East
02 March 2020
In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, access to freshwater is a perennial quest.
Most
countries have a limited supply of the precious resource, which is also
under severe stress due to arid conditions, population growth, poor
infrastructure and overexploitation.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1635031/middle-east
Repurposing public policies for sustainable water management in Indian agriculture
01 March 2020
The
importance of sustainable management of water in a changing climate
cannot be over-emphasized. Depleting water resources, besides land
degradation and desertification; loss of biodiversity; and negative
impacts of weather variabilities on crop production are direct
manifestations of climate change in the agriculture production system.
https://reliefweb.int/report/india/repurposing-public-policies-sustainable-water-management-indian-agriculture
New methods of urban water banking
26 February 2020
Urbanization
is a common phenomenon in the world where population is increasingly
attracted to cities with urban infrastructure and services. In this
context, urban population face a significant reduction of water
resources in terms of drinking purposes as well as agriculture purposes.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2020/02/26/features/212581/new-methods-urban-water-banking
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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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Drought Impact and Vulnerability Assessment: Available Approaches and Policy Recommendations
UNCCD Publications
This
policy brief summarizes findings from a rapid preliminary review of
available approaches to drought impact and vulnerability assessment. The
review draws on experiences from different parts of the world.
Recommendations focus on the policy needs to enable proactive assessment
approaches that can include vulnerable people and work across sectors,
scales and timeframes.
https://www.unccd.int/publications/drought-impact-and-vulnerability-assessment-available-approaches-and-policy
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
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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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