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ICID FORTHCOMING EVENTS
25th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage & 74th IEC Meeting with Theme:- Tackling Water Scarcity in Agriculture, will be held during 1 - 8 November 2023, Visakhapatnam (Vizag), Andhra Pradesh, India. https://icid25congress.in/index.html
1st Middle East Regional Conference, 26-28 February 2024, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Contact: Saudi Arabian National Committee of ICID, Email: a.almajed@sio.gov.sa, https://www.sio.gov.sa/EN
76th International Executive Council Meeting and 4th World Irrigation Forum (WIF4), 7-13, September 2025, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Contact: mancidmalaysia@gmail.com
26th International Congress on Irrigation and Drainage and 77th International Executive Council Meeting, 12 - 18 October 2026 - Marseille, France. Contact: sami.bouarfa@inrae.fr
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
INVITATION TO JOIN ICID MEMBERSHIP
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), established in 1950 is the leading scientific, technical and professional international organization, which focuses on irrigation, drainage, and flood management. Click the link for more information:
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Drought drives down Argentina’s soybean outlook
21 July 2023
Argentina’s drought-scarred soybean crop is estimated at 21.25 million tonnes for marketing year 2022-23, a further downward revision in the latest Global Agricultural Information Network report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture.
How will global warming affect the crops that we grow?
20 July 2023
Cereals take up more land than any other crop by a very wide margin. In 2021, cereal crops covered 739m hectares worldwide.
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Climate change may be changing the color of Earth's oceans
22 July 2023
The color of Earth's oceans has changed significantly over the past two decades, and these shifts are the result of human-driven climate change.
Spike in dengue cases due to global warming, warns WHO
21 July 2023
Global warming marked by higher average temperatures, precipitation and longer periods of drought, could prompt a record number of dengue infections worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday.
Is climate change causing droughts, heatwaves, wildfires and floods?
18 July 2023
Scientists use computer simulations to judge whether extreme weather events have been made more likely by warming caused by humans.
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What are marine heat waves, which have gripped parts of the world’s oceans this summer?
23 July 2023
In April, it reached 21.1 degrees Celsius, breaking the previous record of 21 degrees Celsius in 2016. And since then, ocean temperatures have remained at record-high levels, giving rise to marine heat waves (MHWs) around the globe.
Heatwaves set more records across Europe, Asia and US
19 July 2023
In southern France, a record 29.5C (85.1F) was recorded in the Alpine ski resort of Alpe d’Huez, while 40.6C (105.1F) had been recorded for the first time in Verdun in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
Health risks on the rise as heatwave intensifies across Europe: WMO
18 July 2023
The dangers associated with the heatwave that’s engulfing the northern hemisphere aren’t over yet, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Tuesday.
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Dozens killed in flash floods, landslides amid heavy rains in Afghanistan and Pakistan
23 July 2023
In April, the U.N.’s humanitarian affairs agency said the south Asian country is facing its third consecutive year of drought, its second year of severe economic hardship and the consequences of decades of war and natural disasters.
Human displacements, fatalities, and economic damages linked to remotely observed floods
22 July 2023
Disaster databases record hundreds of flood events every year and gather information on their societal impacts, such as displacements, fatalities and damages.
South Korea floods: Dozens die in flooded tunnel and landslides
18 July 2023
At least 40 people in South Korea have died after a weekend of severe rains caused widespread flooding and landslides across the country.
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What must happen at the 2023 UN Food System Summit?
22 July 2023
The summit raises awareness about issues such as food security, including farmers, indigenous groups, environmentalists, and other key stakeholders in discussions and debates.
Advancing the transformation of agroecological food systems to achieve zero hunger
17 July 2023
Today's food systems are unable to ensure access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for all, and they contribute to ecological degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change.
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Global meet on irrigation and drainage in Vizag from Nov 1 to 8
20 July 2023
The event will focus on alternative water resources to be tapped for irrigated agriculture, on-farm techniques that can increase water productivity, evaluation of irrigation systems, limited water usage and various systems followed in other countries.
Over 50% of world population to face water shortages by 2050: FAO urges countries to prepare for it
7 July 2023
Three billion people living in agricultural areas already experience high or very high levels of water scarcity. About 57 per cent of the global population would face water shortages by 2050 for at least a month every year, FAO highlighted during its 43rd session of Mnisterial Conference.
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Water-wisdom for climate change: We must become much more efficient with every drop
24 July 2023
It was understood that over 50 per cent of agriculture in the country was still rain-fed, and so water conservation and rainwater harvesting ensuring that every well and waterbody was recharged was critical for productivity and well-being.
Water pollution ‘timebomb’ threatens global health
18 July 2023
Up to 5.5 billion people worldwide could be exposed to polluted water by 2100, a modelling study has found.
Understanding the importance of water conservation
14 July 2023
Water scarcity is a growing crisis affecting many parts of the world. According to the United Nations, over 40% of the global population currently experiences water shortages, and this figure is expected to grow in the coming years.
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8th International Agriculture Innovation Conference (IAIC) is an annual conference that has been running since 2016 organized by International Association for Agricultural Sustainability (IAAS). The IAIC conferences are devoted to presenting and examining various issues that are related to current problems seen in agriculture. The 8th IAIC 2023 will take place on 1-2 August, 2023. The conference will be held under the theme “Agro-industrialization and Sustainability” and especially address the key themes on “Vertical Farming”, “Forest-Industrialization” and “Regenerative Agriculture”. https://iaic.iaas.org.sg/
XVIII World Water Congress on Theme "Water for All: Harmony between Humans and Nature", hosted by International Water Resources Associations (IWRA) and Ministry of the Water Resources of the People's Republic of China, at Beijing, China, 11 - 15 September, 2023.
Climate and Energy Summit: Building a Grand Coalition to Keep 1.5ºC Within Reach - Organiser - International Energy Agency (IEA); 02 Oct 2023; Madrid, Spain
Cairo Water Week 2023 - The sixth edition of the Cairo Water Week 2023, will take place from 29th October to 2nd November 2023 in Cairo Egypt. This year the theme of the conference is "Action on Water Adaptation for Sustainability". https://www.cairowaterweek.eg/cww2023/
International Workshop on Sustainability of Agricultural Water Management and Digitalizing, Theme - Sustainability of Agricultural Water Management and Digitalizing as part of the 50th Anniversary of Dicle University - Diyarbakır City, Turkey; Oct 02, 2023 - Oct 06, 2023 http://www.dicle.edu.tr/
40th International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR), Vienna-Austria, 21 - 25th August 2023, Theme - "Rivers Connecting Mountains & Coasts"
Responsible Water Management and Circular Economy, Mar 03, 2024 - Mar 06, 2024, Email : info@rwc.iitr.ac.in https://www.iitr.ac.in/rwc/ |
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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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