Monthly Archives: September 2012
Rural21.com: Farmer-led irrigation schemes could transform food security
A new study finds that small-scale irrigation schemes can protect millions of farmers from food insecurity and climate risks in sub-Saharan Africa and South...
Nowpublic.com: Planet Inspired: Water, the fight against wasting begins with agr
The growing demand for water is closely linked to the continuous increase in food production, and water pollution that renders enormous amounts of water...
Stwr.org: Paradigm shift in food security thinking at World Water Week
At the World Water Week conference in Stockholm, some organisations put forward a new vision for achieving food and water security. This represents a...
Sciencenordic.com: Adapting rice cultivation to climate changes
ndia's millions of peasant farmers need to make their rice crops more robust in the face of the climate changes. A Norwegian-Indian project aims...
Popsci.com: How Engineers Can Help Prevent Water Wars
Somewhere around 2014, if all goes according to plan, Turkey will complete the Ilisu Dam, a major component of one of the world's most...
Sei-international.org: New version of SEI’s water planning software links easily to...
The new version of WEAP also adds a new function and wizard to help estimate and model environmental flows, incorporating the methodology of the...
Reliefweb.int: Smallholder Farmers Driving New Trend Against Climate Change
BULAWAYO, Aug 27 2012 (IPS) - Small-scale irrigation schemes can provide the biggest opportunity for boosting food security in Africa, according to Meredith Giordano,...
Finchannel.com: No food without water
Discussions centered on the question of how agricultural production can be increased by 40 to 50 per cent over the next 30 years in...
CNN.com: The driest season: Global drought causes major worries – CNN.com
According to Colin Chartres, who heads the International Water Management Institute, we can expect more extreme weather.
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Worldwaterweek.org: New report outlines major threats and opportunities for water and...
The Stockholm International Water Institute today released its report "Feeding a thirsty world: Challenges and opportunities for a water and food secure world", which...