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Rwanda gets Rwf 32.2b in Agriculture
Kigali, RWANDA, 16 January 2017
In the last 12 months, the Government of Rwanda delivered some impressive results in agriculture. Over 40,000 hectares (ha) of land have been protected against soil erosion, over 8,000 ha put under irrigation, and average crop yield for cassava, milk and coffee increased. DFID and the World Bank have contributed to these results through a Rwf.32.2 billion credit to the Government of Rwanda’s Agriculture Programme for Results.
http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=5831&pLv=3&srI=51&spI=26&cI=10

UN agriculture chief calls for stronger water management, improved access for small farmers
UN News Centre, 20 January 2017
The head of the United Nations agricultural agency today urged the international community to promote more efficient use of water and to take steps to secure water access, especially for poor family farmers.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=56014#.WIV5RFN97IU

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U.S. Crop Harvests Could Suffer with Climate Change
Scientific American, 20 January 2017
Scientists believe that the spike in average temperatures that is widely predicted by climate models for North America could hurt its agriculture sector. As the number of days that are hotter than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) increases, they now predict, estimated future harvests of wheat, soybeans and corn could drop by 22 to 49 percent, depending on the variety of the crop.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-crop-harvests-could-suffer-with-climate-change/

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Sri Lanka hit by worst drought in decades
Aljazeera, 23 January 2017
Sri Lanka is suffering its worst drought in four decades, according to officials, with more than a million people experiencing acute water shortages.With rain not expected for another two to three months, the government is warning of worsening shortages. Reservoirs in the country are running low and some are now down to a fifth of their capacity.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/sri-lanka-drought-170122092517958.html

U.N. warns of famine risk in Somalia amid worsening drought
Reuters, 17 January 2017
Somalia risks slipping back into famine, the United Nations said, as worsening drought has left millions of people without food, water or healthcare in a country crippled by decades of war.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-somalia-drought-aid-idUSKBN15128G

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Kenyan smallholders embrace crop diversification to boost food security
Nakuru, KENYA, 17 January 2017
Government statistics indicate that an estimated 2 million Kenyans are facing starvation occasioned by the current dry spell. Experts agreed the east African nation must adopt innovative farming methods that can withstand climate vagaries to cushion the population against hunger.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-01/17/c_135990716.htm

India's worsening food security

Chandigarh, INDIA, 20 January 2017
Statistics of the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) indicate that between 1990-92 and 2011-13, India's per capita food production fell by 35%, while food available for consumption (measured in kilocalories per person per day) declined from 165 to 109. Recent reports indicate that India's food security buffer stock of wheat has fallen from 26.9 million tonne in December 2015 to 16.5 million tonne in December 2016.
http://www.world-grain.com/news/news%20home/LexisNexisArticle.aspx?articleid=2708297329

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68th IEC and 23rd ICID Congress on Irrigation and Drainage, 8-14 October 2017, on the theme: Modernizing Irrigation and Drainage for a new Green Revolution, Mexico City, Mexico, 8-14 October 2017.
Website: http://www.icid2017.org/                                                                                           

National Agriculture Policy, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, September 2016.
Agriculture remains the mainstay of Malawi’s economy, contributing significantly to employment, economic growth, export earnings, poverty reduction, food security, and nutrition. It also plays a critical role in ensuring sustainable use of natural resources. All of these pose a threat to food security and nutrition in the face of a growing population, increased land pressure, and climate change. In trying to address these challenges in the past, Malawi has over-concentrated on maize self-sufficiency for food and tobacco as a cash crop, at the expense of other agricultural commodities, including livestock and fisheries. Moreover, the sector remains predominantly subsistence-oriented. In response, the NAP seeks to sustainably transform the sector from subsistence to a market orientation in order to increase agricultural production, marketed surpluses of commodities, and real incomes.
http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/NAP_Final_Signed.pdf

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