Monthly Archives: January 2009

Global Change in Africa – Projections, Mitigation and Adaptation (African SD Policy Makers / Climate-L / IISD)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Read at : Britta Höllermann <bhoellermann@uni-bonn.de> Conference: Global Change in Africa – Projections, Mitigation and Adaptation We would like to draw you attention to the international IMPETUS Africa Conference “Global Change in Africa – Projections, Mitigation and Adaptation” which will … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

IFAD President Calls on the Arab Agricultural Sector to Address Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change (Google / Climate-L.org / IFAD)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.climate-l.org/2009/01/ifad-president-calls-on-the-arab-agricultural-sector-to-address-challenges-of-food-security-and-clim.html IFAD President Calls on the Arab Agricultural Sector to Address Challenges of Food Security and Climate Change 18 January 2009: Speaking at the 31st Summit of the League Arab States (LAS), held … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Climate / climate change, energy/bioenergy/biofuels, food / food security, IFAD, Water

Soils : Ten steps to better management (Google / AgricultureOnline)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.agriculture.com/ag/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/ag/story/data/1233333917830.xml Ten steps to better management of our soils Ohio State University By Candace Pollock COLUMBUS, Ohio — From food security to climate change to energy demands, the world faces a myriad of … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Soil

Heat and drought resistant cereal plant genome (Google / Bio-Medicine)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/Genome-of-a-heat-and-drought-resistant-cereal-plant-analyzed-6871-1/ Genome of a heat and drought resistant cereal plant analyzed 2009-01-30. The global climate is changing, and this change is already impacting food supply and security. People living in regions already affected … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, biotechnology, drought tolerant plants, Technologies

MOZAMBIQUE: Another drought looming in the south (Google / IRIN Africa)

Posted on January 31, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – drought http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=82675 MOZAMBIQUE: Another drought looming in the south JOHANNESBURG, 30 January 2009 (IRIN) – As parts of central Mozambique tries to cope with floods, the country’s southern provinces face yet another drought. “This year … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, drought, food / food security

Kisss subsurface irrigation (D. HINTON)

Posted on January 30, 2009 by

On January 19th, 2009, David HINTON (Australia) wrote: “Professor… I was interested in seeing the photos of the wetting patterns around the vegetables. I think we can help to conserve more water. You may not have seen our system but … Continue reading →

Posted in soil conditioning, irrigation, drip irrigation

UN RURAL DEVELOPMENT ARM TO HELP POOR FARMERS IN TAJIKISTAN (UNNews)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews <UNNews@un.org> UN RURAL DEVELOPMENT ARM TO HELP POOR FARMERS IN TAJIKISTAN New York, Jan 27 2009  3:00PM Farmers in Tajikistan’s poorest region will receive a $12 million boost from the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, IFAD

BAN URGES GREATER EFFORTS TO FEED WORLD’S HUNGRY AMID ONGOING RECESSION (UNNews)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

Read at : UNNews <UNNews@un.org> BAN URGES GREATER EFFORTS TO FEED WORLD’S HUNGRY AMID ONGOING RECESSION New York, Jan 27 2009  2:00PM In spite of the “unprecedented” effort launched last year to respond to the food crisis, greater efforts are … Continue reading →

Posted in food / food security, hunger / famine

Global Warming ‘Irreversible’ For 1,000 Years (Google / Environment News Service)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jan2009/2009-01-27-01.asp Global Warming ‘Irreversible’ For 1,000 Years BOULDER, Colorado, January 27, 2009 (ENS) – The climate change that takes place due to increases in carbon dioxide is “irreversible” and will have major consequences … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change

Pakistan : ‘Environmental degradation causing Rs 365bn loss annually’ (Google / Daily Times)

Posted on January 28, 2009 by

Read at : Google Alert – desertification http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=20091\28\story_28-1-2009_pg7_37 ‘Environmental degradation causing Rs 365bn loss annually’ * Federal environment minister says ecological imbalances need to be addressed * Says population growth rate among major causes Staff Report LAHORE: Environmental degradation is … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate / climate change, Desertification, drought