A new report from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) underlines the vulnerability of agriculture to climate hazards in South Asia.
Dhundi, Kheda district, Gujarat: Phodabhai Parmar, a 72 year-old farmer, sits on a charpai sipping tea as solar panels gleam in the fields behind him. Parmar is one of six farmers who have formed the world's first solar irrigation cooperative in Dhundi village in Gujarat's Kheda district, about 90km from Ahmedabad.
Sri Lanka faces another episode of flooding and landslides, as the southwest monsoons continue to trigger extreme weather in parts of the country. IWMI together with the Disaster Management Centre of Sri Lanka (DMC-SL) have activated their disaster charter with Sentinel Asia as of May 26. IWMI, having been appointed project manager of the charter, has been providing satellite-based high-resolution maps of the affected regions to the DMC and military to assist with rescue missions and further assessments.
The JVL Fortifer Compost Plant was opened in Ghana on May 11, 2017 to help the city of Accra recycle its waste while producing a safe nutrient-rich fertilizer for food production.
A new network will provide information and guidance to cities around the world on how to create more resilient and sustainable food systems in urban centers.
