Iran, ICID Congress hold
talks, agree to boost cooperation

Iran’s Ministry of
Agriculture and the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage have
agreed to expand their cooperation in the field of irrigation, drainage, and
flood management, according to a report.

In a recent meeting on
the sidelines of the 25th ICID International Congress and 74th International
Executive Council (IEC) Meeting underway in India, Iran's Deputy Agriculture
Minister Safdar Niazi and ICID Secretary General Ashwin Pandya explored ways to
promote and achieve sustainable agriculture water management.

The secretariat of this
international commission is located in New Delhi, India. The 7th Best
Performing National Committee Award will be presented during the 25th ICID
International Congress and 74th International Executive Council (IEC) Meeting
underway in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh, India. It will warp up on Nov. 8.

The board of directors of
the ICID has elected the Iranian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage
(IRNCID) as the best-performing national committee for a three-year period.

IRNCID has been elected
among 78 members based on its performance of the members within three years.
It’s the third time that the IRNCID is selected as the best-performing
committee, IRNA quoted Mehrzad Ehsani, the secretary general of IRNCID, as
saying.

The ICID was established
in 1995. It is a leading scientific, technical, and professional not-for-profit
international organization working in the field of irrigation, drainage, and
flood management.

IRNCID representative
will be presented a Trophy and a Citation Plaque during the Congress.