Europe faces a severe water shortageTengrinews.kz – The European Union must urgently address water shortages and find new ways to fund repairs for pipeline leaks, according to
Roots breakthrough for drought-resistant rice Japanese biotechnologists on Sunday said they had developed a rice plant with deeper roots that can sustain high yields in droughts that wipe out conventional rice crops.
05 August 2013
Canada pulls out of UN drought convention Canada said Thursday it is pulling out of a UN convention that fights drought, mostly in Africa, becoming the only nation to walk away from a pact that Ottawa says is a waste of money.
30 March 2013
Drought declared in New Zealand's North Island New Zealand declared a drought across its entire North Island for the first time in at least 30 years on Friday, with low river levels in the capital Wellington also worrying officials.
15 March 2013
Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.
Drought-resistant wheat to appear in KazakhstanTwo years ago we started a joint project with Australian center of functional economy and research to increase drought-resistance of our wheat: expert.
Kazakhstan farmers call for state of emergencyKazakhstan farmers have sent a letter to the government and President asking to declare the state of emergency in several regions of the country.
US drought woes deepen The drought in America's breadbasket is intensifying at an unprecedented rate, experts warned Thursday, driving concern food prices could soar if crops in the world's key producer are decimated.
Kazakhstan will retain flour and bread pricesThere will be no problem with grain supplies to the country’s regions; flour and bread prices will not grow: Kazakhstan Agriculture Ministry.
20 July 2012
Heat and drought ravage US breadbasket There was no end in sight Tuesday to the blistering heatwave baking much of the United States that has farmers mulling cutting down crucial crops and sent grain prices skyrocketing.