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Regional Adaptation Networks endorsed the Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet) as the continental network for Adaptation in Africa — Last modified February 14, 2013 13:16

The pressing need for a " continental network for Adaptation in Africa " was the conclusion of the workshop entitled Africa Adaptation Knowledge Network (AAKNet) workshop: “Convening Adaptation Knowledge Networks and Platforms in Africa”.

Crops to decline in world's major grain production countries due to global warming — Last modified January 08, 2013 09:18

The National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences (NIAES) of Japan released on September 18, 2012, its study results showing that the productivity of corn and soybean in world's major grain production countries such as the U.S., China and Brazil will decline due to global warming.

Winners of 2011 Environment-Friendly Farming Competition Announced — Last modified June 01, 2012 13:54

The Promotion Committee for Environment-Friendly Farming in Japan announced on February 17, 2012, eight award winners for the environment-friendly farming competition in 2011. Showcasing excellent examples, the competition aims to stimulate consumer recognition and eventually popularize sustainable agricultural practices.

Dr. Mohammad Shamim awarded a "Best paper award" — Last modified January 20, 2012 09:45

Dr. Mohammad Shamim, Scientist (Agricultural Meteorology) under the Programme of Cropping Systems and Resource Management of the Project Directorate for Farming Systems Research, Modipuram 250110, has been honored with the “Best Paper Award” at the 5th National Seminar on Agrometeorology, held at Bidhan Chander Krishi Vishwavidyalya (BCKV), Kalyani (Paschimbanga), India during 9-10 December, 2011.

Dr Surender Singh, researcher at Dept of AgroMeteorology CCS Haryana Agril University, have been honoured with Best Paper Award at 5th National Seminar on Agrometeorology — Last modified December 29, 2011 17:49

Dr Surender Singh, researcher at Dept of AgroMeteorology CCS Haryana Agril University, have been honoured with Best Paper Award at 5th National Seminar on Agrometeorology.

Dr. P.D.Mistry gold medal for best Ph.D. thesis in agrometeorology for Dr. Kailas Dakhore — Last modified December 19, 2011 13:40

Dr. Kailas Dakhore got the Dr. P. D. Mistry Gold Medal Award for Best Ph.D. thesis in the Agricultural Meteorology discipline in India.

The sudden death, this weekend in Bonn, Germany, of Mr. Mama Konaté (Mali), Chair of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) — Last modified November 21, 2011 10:42

Below you find a message that reached us about the death of our colleague Mama Konate, a principal agrometeorologist from Mali.

Mitsubishi Plastics Group Starts Verifying Tomato Cultivation at Solar Light Plant Factory — Last modified November 01, 2011 16:36

Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. announced on June 14, 2011, that it has completed its experiment on its facilities for a plant factory using solar light in the Center for Environment, Health and Field Science of Chiba University in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture.

Launch of PROVIA Website — Last modified September 20, 2011 14:08

We are pleased to announce the launch of the website for PROVIA – the Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation: www.provia-climatechange.org.

Sunflower project to clean up radioactive soil in Fukushima — Last modified September 07, 2011 10:07

A project to clean up contaminated soil using sunflowers will be launched in areas close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, it was announced by Masamichi Yamashita, a professor-emeritus of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, and his colleagues in April 2011.