Monthly Archives: April 2010
Farmersguardian.com: Organic sector ‘wrong’ to downplay food security fears
Meanwhile Colin Chartes, director general of the International Water Management Institute, said the Soil Association had simply ‘missed the point' in its report.
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Alertnet.org: ANALYSIS-Egypt spat fuels water tension in Nile Basin
"If you can create larger benefits from the water, there are often opportunities to create a positive sum game," said Mark Giordano of the...
Sundaytimes.lk: Handy guide to agriculture
Dr. Thilak T. Ranasinghe, Former Director of Agriculture, Western Province, Sri Lanka - addresses these aspects in his book "Manual of Low/No-Space Agriculture -cum-...
IWMI presents “Growing Enough Food Without Enough Water” at BrightTalk Water...
IWMI's Deputy Director General - Research, Dr. David Molden will make a presentation on "Growing Enough Food Without Enough Water" at 9.00...
Visayandailystar.com: Farmers told to use ‘controlled irrigation’
Many countries including places in Southeast Asia will face economic-water scarcity by 2025, the Sri Lanka-based International Water Management Institute reported. ...
Seminal.firedoglake.com: Reducing Wastewater Contamination Starts with a Conversation
In 2005, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a non-profit organization working in Asia and Africa to improve water and land management for farmers...
Pressherald.com: Researcher: World barreling toward water crisis
PARIS - Water shortages and inefficient irrigation threaten the world's ability to feed a growing population, said David Molden, deputy director-general for research at...
Radioaustralia.net.au: Mekon River Commission prepares to meet in Thailand
This week they had support from the International Water Management Institute. Andrew Noble is a regional director for IWMI.
Read More Source: http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/connectasia/stori...
Radioaustralianews.net.au: Leaders to discuss Mekong River’s future
Andrew Noble, a regional director for the International Water Management Institute, says there are concerns about the impact this would have on the migration...
Nature.com: Future funding for agricultural research uncertain
There is "some truth" in Pingali's criticisms, says Colin Chartres, director general of the International Water Management Institute in Colombo, Sri Lanka, one of...