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12 May 2025
ICID Events
ICID75 Platinum Jubilee Celebration: The Indo-Global Irrigation Summit 2025 is being organized by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) as part of its platinum jubilee celebrations under the aegis of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India, bringing together global leaders in water management, irrigation experts, and representatives from international and national financing agencies and governments. The main theme of the Summit is “Best Irrigation Practices for Water and Food Security”. The upcoming Irrigation Summit 2025 will be held in New Delhi, India from 24-25 June 2025. The Summit features exchanges on the latest irrigation policies, practices, innovations, and technologies; the development of interdisciplinary proposals; collaboration among various institutions and organizations; and advocacy for political commitments. It also provides an excellent platform for professionals to showcase their peer-reviewed work to experts in agricultural water management.
11th International Micro Irrigation Conference, Baghdad, Iraq, 24-26 May, 2025
Theme: Micro Irrigation - Sustainable future for Water and Agriculture; NC Contact : Eng. Nisreen Sami Tarkhan, Secretary, Iraqi National Committee of Irrigation and Drainage (IRQCID), Planning and Follow up Directorate, Ministry of Water Resources, Palestine Street, Baghdad
76th IEC Meeting & 4th World Irrigation Forum, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-13 September 2025
77th IEC Meeting & 26th ICID Congress, Marseille, France, 12-18 October 2026
Theme: “Agriculture and climate change: stakes and levers for irrigation and drainage.”
78th IEC Meeting & 5th World Irrigation Forum (WIF5), at Guoce International Conference & Exhibition Center, Beijing, China, 2027
Other Events
The Third International Laayoune Forum on Biosaline and Arid Land Agriculture Shaping future agriculture in salt affected and arid lands 20–22 May 2025, LAAYOUNE, Morocco. For more information please visit the https://sciforum.net/event/LAFOBA3
7th Eurasian Conference on “Risk-oriented Design and Operation of Infrastructure Systems: Sustainability Paradigm” (RİSK-2025) under the umbrella of ICID. The conference is scheduled to be held at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, on 21-23 October 2025. https://www.eurasianrisk2025.com/
7th Conference of the Pan African Society for Agricultural Engineering ANAFIDE-PASAE (Afro-AgEng), Oct 22, 2025 - Oct 24, 2025; Marriott Hotel, FES, Morocco
Theme - Water Management for a Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture in Africa
Email : anafide.ma@gmail.com; Website : https://www.7pasae.ma/en
Water, as the key natural resource, is fundamental to all economic, social and environmental development processes. Thus, efficient water resources management is essential for achieving poverty reduction through sustainable water management in irrigated agriculture. Proper irrigation systems can secure uninterrupted agriculture. Irrigation schemes play a key role in assuring timely and adequate agricultural water supply apart from other benefits. ICID has taken an initiative to document development of irrigation in the World through irrigation schemes. The register will fulfil a much-awaited global repository of information in the systematic irrigation and agricultural water management. the register is being implementing as a collaborative effort of National Committees of ICID and other interested entities dealing with irrigation and drainage. Please Visit
Invitation to Join ICID Membership
The Commission thrives on its worldwide network of experts from multifarious disciplines from 70 countries, who came together in the interest of global water management. All are members contribute to this higher cause by offering their voluntary services.
Currently, there are two different kinds of membership categories; National Committees and Direct Members. National Committees (NC) represent their countries mostly through their government departments responsible for irrigation, drainage or agricultural water management.
Companies, institutions, and individuals can also participate in ICID activities through their respective NCs or as Direct Members (DM). Professionals, individuals and officers of a government or of an institution or institutions - government and non-government; and companies, effectively representing interests within the scope of the objects of the Commission can participate in ICID activities through Direct Membership, to further the objects of the Commission in their countries or sovereign areas.
In the course of our activities and events conducted throughout the world, we associate with many different kinds of NGOs, national governments, researchers, corporate sectors, civil society organizations, and individuals. They are not necessarily members of ICID network but our associates and an important part of ICID fraternity. For more details, please visit: https://icid-ciid.org/view_page/2
Beyond data: How to unlock agriculture's full potential
7 May 2025
For agri-tech start-ups, access to robust datasets is essential to develop cutting-edge solutions such as crop monitoring tools, intelligent advisory apps, and decision-support platforms that streamline agricultural processes and empower farmers.
Solutions needed as climate change & land use fuel global crop pest menace
7 May 2025
Climate change is colliding with land use practices, deforestation and biodiversity loss to drive a rapidly growing threat of crop pests.
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High-income groups disproportionately contribute to climate extremes worldwide
7 May 2025
Here we show how GHG emissions from consumption and investments attributable to the wealthiest population groups have disproportionately influenced present-day climate change.
Two-thirds of global warming since 1990 caused by world’s ‘wealthiest 10%’
7 May 2025
The “wealthiest 10%” of people on the planet are “responsible” for 65% of the 0.61C increase in global average temperatures over 1990-2020, according to new research.
Killer fungus could spread through parts of Europe due to climate change
5 May 2025
Aspergillus, a type of mould which can cause lung and breathing problems if it infects a human, may infect millions of people a year as it spreads to more northerly countries in Europe, Asia and America due to rising temperatures, the study shows.
Tandem heat-wave-drought events across Eurasia amplified by global warming, new study finds
6 May 2025
The shift can have some serious consequences for the environment, affecting wildfires, agriculture, food security, water resources, and ecosystems, note the researchers of this study, published in Science Advances.
Drought over large parts of Europe raises concern
5 May 2025
Low rainfall, dry soils, and shrinking rivers are pressuring ecosystems, farming, and transport routes across Europe and neighbouring regions.
Droughts and heat waves reduce plants' ability to absorb CO₂, study finds
2 May 2025
The heat wave recorded in 2022 was particularly intense, reducing vegetation's ability to act as carbon sinks by 27%. This highlights the vulnerability of ecosystems under extreme conditions.
Congo’s deadly rains predicted to occur every two years in a warming world
17 April 2025
Data from two weather stations in Kinshasa indicated that seven-day spells of rainfall have become about 9-19% more intense since 1960 – and rains could become heavier with fossil fuel warming, the researchers warned.
Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024
15 April 2025
The home-wrecking storms and floods that swept Europe last year affected 413,000 people, a report has found, as fossil fuel pollution forced the continent to suffer through its hottest year on record.
Exploring the Climate-Food-Geopolitics Nexus
7 May 2025
The relationship between climate change, food production, and food security needs little explanation. More frequent extreme weather, less predictable water supply, more crop disease, and other climate impacts are making crop production less predictable and contributing to spikes in food prices.
A monthly sub-national Harmonized Food Insecurity Dataset for comprehensive analysis and predictive modeling
5 May 2025
The frequency of data collection and the periods monitored of the various food insecurity indicators often vary, reflecting the differing needs of each initiative at local level.
Africa launches system to improve food security
5 May 2025
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that over 250 million Africans remain undernourished, while more than 40 percent of agricultural output is lost post-harvest.
Ancient 6,000-Year-Old Irrigation Network Discovered in Mesopotamia
5 April 2025
The discovery provides rare insight into how ancient farmers, from the sixth century through the early first millennium BC, used the Euphrates River to irrigate their fields.
The global water crisis: what is the right policy response?
6 May 2025
Freshwater is essential for human life and economic activity. But rising demand and reduced supply threatens access to water for billions of people. Rethinking pricing and investing in efficiency are essential for policy-makers to address this global challenge.
Managing water resources near Mount Kilimanjaro
5 May 2025
Led by UNESCO and the FAO, this USD $8 million project financed by the Global Environment Facility aims to provide direct access to drinking water for 100,000 people and improve groundwater storage for 615,000 individuals currently vulnerable to water shortages.
World Water Day focuses on glacier preservation
21 March 2025
The largest loss of glacier mass on record occurred in the past three years, and in all 19 glacier regions, according to the new WMO State of the Global Climate 2024 report.
The United Nations World Water Development Report 2025, Mountains and glaciers: water towers - The United Nations World Water Development Report 2025 – Mountains and glaciers: Water towers calls attention to the essential services and benefits mountain waters and alpine glaciers provide to societies, economies and the environment. With a focus on the technical and policy responses required to improve water management in mountains, the report covers critical issues such as water supply and sanitation, climate change mitigation and adaptation, food and energy security, industry, disaster risk reduction and ecosystem protection. https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000393070
Water Insecurity in Central Asia: The 2021 Central Asia drought, the loss of the Aral Sea, the evaporation of glaciers in the Tian Shan mountains, and the alarming shrinking of the Caspian Sea are reminders of how natural and man-made disasters have destructive consequences on Central Asia’s strained water resources. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/central-asia-needs-regional-and-international-cooperation-to-bolster-water-security/
The Role of Digital and Climate-Smart Agriculture in Climate Change Mitigation: A Systematic Mapping Protocol for South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
Climate-smart agriculture is a key global policy priority due to its potential to support climate change adaptation, mitigation, and food security through innovative practices and technologies. Recent advancements in digital agriculture technologies, such as precision agriculture and data analytics, are enabling its implementation. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/items/9c71917c-35db-4501-aaeb-6b0b58567b54
Emissions Gap Report 2024: The report looks at how much nations must promise to cut off greenhouse gases, and deliver, in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), due for submission in early 2025 ahead of COP30. Cuts of 42 per cent are needed by 2030 and 57 per cent by 2035 to get on track for 1.5°C. https://www.unep.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2024
ICID Publication - Historical Water Sustainability, 2023
The latest data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas (August 2023) show that 25 countries housing one-quarter of the global population face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. And at least 50% of the world’s population around 4 billion people live under highly water-stressed conditions for at least one month of the year. https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/HWS-ePublication.pdf
ICID Publication - Compendium World Heritage Irrigation Structures (2014-2022)
Since the dawn of human civilization water has been an enabler of societal development so much so that we started believing “Water is Life,” a common phrase in most languages. And, life is multi-dimensional involving not only a physical aspect but also economic, social, cultural, political, religious, and spiritual concepts.
https://icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/WHISCompendium-ePublication.pdf
ICID Publication - Water-Saving in Agriculture - A Roadmap to ICID Vision 2030
This publication is in a way to celebrate the 7-decade existence and relevance of ICID which started with a handful of members and has grown to represent more than 90% of the world irrigated area.
https://www.icid-ciid.org/icid_data_web/Watsave_eBook2022_comp.pdf
Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review
Climate litigation represents a frontier solution to change the dynamics of the fight against climate change. This Global Climate Litigation Report: 2023 Status Review shows that people are increasingly turning to the courts to combat the climate crisis. As of December 2022, there have been 2,180 climate-related cases filed in 65 jurisdictions, including international and regional courts, tribunals, quasi-judicial bodies, or other adjudicatory bodies, such as Special Procedures at the United Nations and arbitration tribunals. https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-climate-litigation-report-2023-status-review
Climate Crossroads: Fiscal Policies in a Warming World - The report takes stock of mitigation policies across countries and presents the trilemma facing policymakers of balancing between achieving climate goals, debt sustainability, and political feasibility. https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/FM/Issues/2023/10/10/fiscal-monitor-october-2023
Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report - The much-anticipated Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report is based on years of work by hundreds of scientists during the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) sixth assessment cycle which began in 2015. https://www.unep.org/resources/report/climate-change-2023-synthesis-report
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IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE - THE JOURNAL OF ICID
Articles available via complimentary online access @ https://wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ird
ICID e-Bulletin is a weekly compilation of news items on ICID-related issues in the domain of Agriculture, Climate Change, Droughts, Floods, Food Security, Irrigation, and Water Resources Management that might be of interest to the ICID fraternity. The information contained in the BULLETIN does not purport to be exhaustive and is taken ''as it is'' from external sources and is freely available on the internet. No evaluation on the part of the ICID Central Office is being made in terms of the authenticity of the information that it may contain. ICID Central Office makes no guarantee, either express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information published. Your valuable feedback on the usefulness of the bulletin is solicited at <icid@icid.org.>.
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