ICID Watsave Awards and Recognition of World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS)
WatSave Awards
For details, please visit: https://www.icid.org/awards_ws.html
WHIS Recognition
For details regarding nomination and criterion for the recognition, please visit: http://www.icid.org/awards_icid.html
From this year onwards, ONLY ONLINE NOMINATION FORM SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED at  https://icidevents.org/awards

The deadline for receipt of the entries for WatSave awards and WHIS from the National Committees along with the completed ‘Nomination Form’ and related details to the ICID Central Office, New Delhi (India) is 30th June 2020.

For queries, please contact Dr. Sahdev Singh, Director (Knowledge Management) at icid@icid.org

ICID's UPCOMING EVENTS
 The 24th ICID Congress and the 72nd IEC Meeting

The 24th ICID Congress has been rescheduled to 6-12 July 2021 in Sydney, Australia, on the recommendation of Irrigation Australia Ltd., & Irrigation Australia's Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (IACID) because of COVID-19. The 72nd IEC will be held with the Sydney Congress in July 2021 instead of 71st IEC. For more information, please 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: https://www.icid2020.com.au/
 The 71st IEC Meeting and the 5th ARC

The 71st IEC may be held along with the 5th African Regional Conference (ARC) and the Young Professional's Training Program (YP-TP) in 2020. Dates of 5th ARC and 71st IEC to be decided in consultation with the Moroccan National Committee (ANAFIDE), once COVID-19 situation is under control. Dates will be announced about three months in advance of the event.
 

The 10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC)
10th International Micro Irrigation Conference (10MIC) in Agadir, Morocco, will be a standalone event in 2021. Dates to be announced later.

ICAR assessing impact of COVID-19 lockdown on agriculture, allied sectors
05 April 2020
Government agri-research body ICAR is assessing the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on agriculture and allied sectors and taking measures to minimise its effect on the country''s food security, a senior ICAR official said.
https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/icar-assessing-impact-of-covid19-lockdown-on-agriculture-allied-sectors/1791961
 

25 Latin American and Caribbean countries coordinate to support the regular functioning of the food system during the COVID-19 crisis
04 April 2020
Ministers and secretaries of agriculture, livestock, fishing, food and rural development from 25 countries signed a declaration detailing measures so that food is not lacking in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic. They expressed their commitment to coordinate the supply of sufficient, safe and nutritious food for its 620 million inhabitants.
https://dominicantoday.com/dr/covid-19/2020/04/04/25-latin-american-and-caribbean-countries-coordinate-to-support-the-regular-functioning-of-the-food-system-during-the-covid-19-crisis/

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CLIMATE CHANGE 







Does Coronavirus Bring a New Perspective on Climate Change?
05 April 2020
As this quarantine continues, many of us are taking more pleasure in time spent outdoors. Trees in particular seem to uplift and inspire us. Yet they are also workhorses of the environment. Trees play an important role in our ecosystems and do much to mitigate climate change.
https://www.paloaltoonline.com/blogs/p/2020/04/05/a-pragmatic-approach-to-a-trillion-trees
 

Climate Change Has Doubled Riskiest Fire Days in California
03 April 2020
An analysis led by Stanford University found that temperatures rose about 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit statewide while precipitation dropped 30% since 1980. That doubled the number of autumn days—when fire risk is highest—with extreme conditions for the ignition of wildfires.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-has-doubled-riskiest-fire-days-in-california/
 

Building resilience to climate change in Addis Ababa
03 April 2020
Impulsive changes in climate including rising heat waves, drought and flash floods in Addis Ababa are negatively impacting natural resources and city productivity. A recent study by Open Access: “GIS based quantification and mapping of climate change vulnerability hotspots in Addis Ababa” confirmed that the city “…is vulnerable to climate change impacts…”
https://newbusinessethiopia.com/nbe-blog/building-resilience-to-climate-change-in-addis-ababa/


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DROUGHTS 







Water in the Algarve
05 April 2020
There is a common notion that the Algarve is suffering from drought. Indeed, the measure of rainfall this winter at 150mm just before this present downpour is much lower than the next lowest, 500mm in 2005. Since 2010, the recorded annual rainfall has been lower than the annual average.
https://www.portugalresident.com/water-in-the-algarve/
 

Zimbabwe: Villagers in Drought Hit Silobela Starve as Lockdown Intensifies
04 April 2020
Villagers in drought-ravaged Silobela are feeling the pinch during the current government-imposed national lockdown period in efforts to tame COVID-19.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202004040109.html
 

Drought reduces Brazil’s projected soybean output
04 April 2020
A drought that has caused crop failure in southern Brazil has led agribusiness consultancy Agroconsult to lower the country’s estimated 2019-20 soybean output by 6% to 123.5 million tonnes.
https://www.world-grain.com/articles/13492-drought-reduces-brazils-projected-soybean-output

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 FLOODS






Historic video shows flooding in 1961 from rain, snow melt
04 April 2020
It was just a couple years ago flooding was occurring from one end of the Valley to the other, but it is hardly the first time creeks have spilled their banks.
https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/296423/Historic-video-shows-flooding-in-1961-from-rain-snow-melt
 

Flooding Stunted 2019 Cropland Growing Season, Resulting in More Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
03 April 2020
Severe flooding throughout the Midwest—which triggered a delayed growing season for crops in the region—led to a reduction of 100 million metric tons of net carbon uptake during June and July of 2019, according to a new study.
https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2965/flooding-stunted-2019-cropland-growing-season-resulting-in-more-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide/
 

‘Kona storm’ brings severe flooding, more than 20 inches of rain to parts of Hawaii
30 March 2020
For the second time in two weeks, an impressive “Kona storm” brought extreme downpours and severe weather to parts of Hawaii. Kauai, the northwesternmost island, found itself under a rare flash flood emergency Saturday as relentless deluges brought significant flooding to the already waterlogged island.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/03/30/hawaii-kona-storm-kauai/

 

FOOD SECURITY 
 





What lockdowns mean for food security in East Africa
05 April 2020
Those entrusted with power and charged with duties to the general public need to reflect on current systems, structures and institutions.
https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1517529/lockdowns-mean-food-security-east-africa
 

Pandemic threatens food in import-reliant states
04 April 2020
The coronavirus pandemic threatens to cause food shortages for hundreds of millions of people, especially in Africa, the United Nations warned Friday. In poorer countries that rely upon exports to pay for food imports, middle class people could end up needing food aid to survive the COVID-19 crisis, the World Food Programme said.
https://www.rudaw.net/english/world/04042020
 

Expect Disruptions in Food Supply Chains, UN Economist Warns
01 April 2020
Nations around the globe have imposed drastic measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus by closing borders and pausing economies, but large scale lockdowns could hurt the global food system and the nearly 820 million people suffering from chronic hunger, a UN Food and Agriculture economist told Cheddar Wednesday.
https://cheddar.com/media/expect-disruptions-in-food-supply-chains-un-economist-warns


 

IRRIGATION





Effects of Fresh and Saline Water Irrigation for Maize in Coastal Areas of Bangladesh to Coastal Areas of Bangladesh
03 April 2020
Increasing cropping intensification in the southern saline region of Bangladesh is a national priority; however, increased intensification should not be at the cost of exploiting the precious groundwater resources. The best strategy for increasing intensification is through using saline water for irrigation wherever and/or whenever it is possible.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/324840473_Conjunctive_use_of_saline_and_fresh_water_increases_the_productivity_of_maize_in_saline_coastal_region_of_Bangladesh
 

Wound Irrigation System Market Worldwide Growing by Size, Share, Demand, Regional Analysis by 2027
31 March 2020
In this new business intelligence report, Wound Irrigation System Market Research serves a platter of market forecast, structure, potential, and socioeconomic impacts associated with the global Wound Irrigation System market.
https://jewishlifenews.com/uncategorized/wound-irrigation-system-market-worldwide-growing-by-size-share-demand-regional-analysis-by-2027/
 

Water Hauling Services Market Poised to Expand at a Robust Pace Over 2018-2027
30 March 2020
This research report provides a detailed analysis of the water hauling services market and offers insights on the various factors driving the popularity of water hauling services. The report includes an extensive analysis of the key industry drivers, challenges, trends and structure of the water hauling services market. The water hauling services market is expected to witness significant value growth during the forecast period owing to increasing investments in oilfields, and the increasing demand for water across the construction and agriculture and irrigation verticals.

https://monroescoop.com/uncategorized/361655/water-hauling-services-market-poised-to-expand-at-a-robust-pace-over-2018-2027/

 

WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 






Groundwater, a threatened resource requiring sustainable management
03 April 2020
According to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), groundwater supplies half of the world's population with fresh water and makes up 43% of the water used in irrigation.
https://phys.org/news/2020-04-groundwater-threatened-resource-requiring-sustainable.html
 

UNCCD Finds Countries Linking Water Security to Land Degradation Neutrality
02 April 2020
The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) has published a briefing note titled, ‘Land Degradation Neutrality for Water Security and Combatting Drought’ that investigates the water-related approaches countries use to achieve land degradation neutrality (LDN), in line with the 2030 Agenda.
http://sdg.iisd.org/news/unccd-finds-countries-linking-water-security-to-land-degradation-neutrality/
 

Sustainable Water Resources Management: Commission Assures Best Practices
31 March 2020
The Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission has assured Nigerians of best practices in sustainable water resources management across the country.
http://www.thetidenewsonline.com/2020/03/31/sustainable-water-resouces-management-commssion-assures-best-practices/

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6th IWA International Symposium on Water, Wastewater and Environment in Ancient Civilizations: Traditions and Cultures 8-10 September 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 (8 & 9 September) and in the Conference Hall of the Theological School of Halki in the island of Heybeliada, Istanbul, Turkey (10 September).
https://iwa-network.org/events/iwa-regional-symposium-on-water-wastewater-and-environment-traditions-and-cultures/

MinWat 2020 3rd International Multidisciplinary Conference on Mineral Waters: Genesis, Exploitation, Protection, and Valorisation. Postponed, owing to the international health situation concerning the epidemy of COVID-19, from May 2020, to 11-15 October 2020. For more details, please visit: https://iah.org/events/minwat-2020; Email: segratario@iahitaly.it
 

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World Water Development Report 2020 – Water and Climate Change
The World Water Development Report is the UN-Water flagship report on water. This yearly report, published by UNESCO/UN-Water, aims at informing the water and climate community about the challenges, opportunities and potential responses to climate change through water. FAO contributed to the report with expertise on agriculture and food security.
 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 name and you can choose your own password.http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1531-0361



 

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