#irrigation News

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Touted as a shining example of India’s ingenuity, KC Valley project transports Bengaluru’s secondary treated wastewater to parched rural neighbourhoods in Kolar district.
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Droughts and floods test the capacity of early warning systems and other ‘climate services’ to aid farmers – who in the meantime think up creative ways to stay afloat.
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India's grain export moratorium will hurt the Global South as prices rocket. But as India exports rice, it also exports its increasingly scarce water supply. Massive methane emissions, land-use change and human health concerns also mar production of India's most lucrative crop.
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Farmers in West Bengal who switched from diesel or electricity to solar-power irrigation pumps say profit margins have increased due to the negation of irrigation costs.
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#irrigation Opinion

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In the World Economic Forum’s 2023 Global Risks Report, nine of the ten biggest risks for the next decade have a water-related component.
The spike in plastics waste during the pandemic is worsening marine pollution.
Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes.
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In South Asia, where population pressures pose a significant food security challenge, growing at least two crops per year boosts productivity, writes International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre's Julie Mollins.
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Water scarcity can spark bitter conflict, but effective resource management and resilience policies can help countries avoid water scarcity and boost economic growth, says World Bank Group vice president for sustainable development Laura Tuck.
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#irrigation Videos

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Regardless of your beliefs, the overarching message of this video on environmental stewardship will likely resonate.
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Moving away from narratives that spell fear of climate-related catastrophes, "Tomorrow" tells stories of how ordinary people -- from Icelandic volcanoes to Indian slums -- employ innovative ways to fight the effects of climate change.
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Women continue to show results in addressing climate change in urban and rural communities around the world. UN's Momentum for Change celebrates their efforts through this short video.
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