Thailand preparing to host World Irrigation Forum in November

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Thailand preparing to host World Irrigation Forum in Nov

BANGKOK, 22 April 2016 (NNT) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is making preparations for the 2nd World Irrigation Forum, which will be hosted by Thailand in Chiang Mai province this November.

Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Gen Chatchai Sarikalya has called a meeting with the committee in charge of organizing the 2nd World Irrigation Forum and the 67th International Executive Council Meeting. Among the issues discussed were the presentation of award to the winner of the slogan contest and activity and budget plans of each working group.

Organized triennially, the World Irrigation Forum this year is scheduled to take place in Chiang Mai province of Thailand from November 6-12 at the Chiang Mai International Convention and Exhibition Center Commemorating His Majesty’s 7th Cycle Birthday Anniversary. It is considered an important stage for irrigation experts from around the globe to meet, exchange ideas and integrate efforts in improving irrigation and drainage.

This year’s theme is “Water Management in a Changing World: Role of Irrigation in Sustainable Food Production”. The forum has three objectives, consisting of the creation of balance between water, food, energy and ecology, the search for measures to cope with climate change and the use of irrigation and drainage to reduce poverty and hunger.


-- NNT 2016-04-22

[clockman]

What do they know about irrigation? Now if it was mismanagement!

[Diplomatico]

What do they know about irrigation? Now if it was mismanagement!

"Among the issues discussed were the presentation of award to the winner of the slogan contest and activity and budget plans of each working group."

[cmsally]

How about they hold it in the dry season - like right now. It would make far more sense.

Compulsory field trip to the dry fields as well as at least one of the provinces that is drier than Chiang Mai. Check out the dams with very little water on the way.

[Thailand]

Thailand and water management - now that is an oxymoron.

[chowny77]

This is a laugh!! What next? How education should be done? How to drive safely? and the best one yet is how to make business transactions transparent.

[CLW]

Thais are never be embarrassed, don't they?

Making themselves to the clowns of the world.

Why not host a forum for nuclear safety in Tschernobyl or Fukushima?

Well at least this would have some symbolic character...

But experts and irrigation in Thailand. Ridiculous

[FredNL]

Wrong spelling in title. It must be:
Thailand preparing to host World Irritation Forum in Nov.

[iainiain101]

Will they close the schools for this one?

[Srikcir]

I'm waiting for Thailand to host the World Rainmaking Forum ... during the next rainy season of course.

[Trujillo]

Well, the best time to dig an irrigation ditch is when there is no water.