from 1979 on, thanks to irrigation, we could grow two crops.rator: sbetter irrigation madecro. the increase possible. but getting water from the rivers to each rice field at the correct time requires extensive organization. ( man speaking vietnamese ) translator: to bring water into the paddies, there are two ways that work. one is the state-owned system with the large pumping stations. we invest money for those stations. the other way is that some households can do the pumping themselves or they can googether with other families toorm group of peoe for pumping water in the paddies. this is the chf townin le an's. most of its 100,000 people are involved in some way this is the chf townin le an's. in the rice growing system. farmers come here to buy suppls such as seed and fertilizer and new machinery. (ducklis peeping) progressive farmers are also integrating otod- or incomproducing activities into eir la translator: pin addition to working in the rice fields,ing we keep some farm animals-- chickens and pigs-- and we have a fish pond. compared

turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a pretty amazing example as to how a town

you can get two or three crops a year off this kind of land if you have some sort of irrigation. people who have access to or who own this rich, irrigable part of the valley, which is only a very small portion of it, tend to be the wealthy and politically powerful people in the system. and i suspect it was very much like that among the pre-historic maya. keach: webster believes the low-ranking maya depended on the nobles just as these poor farmers depend on the modern landowners. during certain months of the year, a wealthy landowner permits these two men to grow food for their families on the rich bottom land. like the ancient maya, they plant without the aid of a plow. the farmers explain to william sanders they pay a steep price to feed their families. keach: the farmers pay the landowner not with cash or part of their crop, but with something equally precious -- their labor. the poor farmers live in these thatched huts. to fulfill their obligation to the landowner, they descend to the valley each day during the irrigation season to tend tobacco and other cash crops. like the

>> rienette colsky is the administrator of the gamtoos irrigation board, which manages the water here and implements the project in the baviaanskloof. >> that project focuses on restoration on spekboom in the spekboom bio. planting spekboom restores that natural vegetation. so it increases the water retention of the earth, and that, of course, is very good for restoring your water. >> but spekboom has another remarkable trait. it sequesters carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, keeping co2 levels in check and slowing climate change. that's how those involved hope to make spekboom pay for its own restoration. >> the point we have to begin is to plant spekboom. there's a future in it because if we can get payment for carbon credits, it will help the farmers to actually replace the income from farming with animals with something else more sustainable in the long run. i like it. yeah. yeah. this is good... >> right now, the project is supported by the south african government, who are focusing on a more immediate goal-- reducing poverty. south africa's unemployment rate is officially 25%, b

irrigation systems are all too often inefficient. a lot of water can be saved with the technologies, but rapid economic growth in emerging economies is also increasing demand. the use of water resources is projected to rise by 50% in developing countries and by 18% in the industrialized parts of the globe. water pollution is not helping the situation, either. nor is climate change -- certain regions are literally trying out. many countries are introducing desalination systems and drip irrigation, but these solutions are of little use to the world's poor, for home water scarcity is becoming an increasingly pressing problem. >> the united nations says access to clean drinking water is a human right. but that right is not insured everywhere, especially in countries where water is a scarce resource. >> you would think that countries such as germany with abundant amounts of water would have no problems, but they do when accessibility becomes a business. >> the berlin water table citizens group is rehearsing a song they have adapted to pro

turf uses a lot of irrigation and uses spray irrigation, so what we've done here is use artificial turf. you're never going to be able to achieve the look of back east or the look of, say, california, with subtropical plants, but our landscapes are still lush and use about 30% of what the subtropical landscape with turf would use. las vegas has adopted a drought tolerant ordinance. we're using less water today than we used five years ago, despite over 300,000 new residents. i think it's a pretty amazing example as to how a town can really turn on a dime if there's the political will and if the public gets behind it. narrator: even the casinos and resorts have adapted to efficient water use. mulroy: the las vegas strip uses only 3% of all the water that we deliver. and when you think about it, it's the largest economic driver in the state, the largest employer, bar none. they knew they had to go the extra mile. and they've embraced conservation. and it's almost beyond belief that they're right now in the process of building another 15,000 rooms. southern nevada recycles 100% of its waste

wine makers had to irrigate earlier than usual because of the dry conditions. they're worried temperatures will take a dive. >> frost is our biggest threat. we're not really worried so much about rain, but just 30 minutes of exposure under 30 degrees can damage the buds at this point. >> livermore is celebrating the beginning of bud break with a barrel tasting this weekend. >>> still ahead on "today in the bay," they had that baby right on the side of the road. the grade a new mom gave her husband on this very special delivery. >> and at 7:41, you're looking live from our cam over the bay bridge. you can see, we are not looking at any fog today. it is going to be a very warm day. >>> welcome back this morning. 7:43. you're looking live in the city by the bay. we don't have any fog this morning. you can tell that's a good sign we're not going to be dealing with any foggy conditions. look at that, dogs playing in the park. this is from our own photo journalist. a great shot. thank you for that. those dogs look great. missing my own dog back at home feeling. perha

gallons come here on a daily basis, producing recycled water, and that can be reused for landscape irrigation and indoor toilet flushing. the pumps can only handle so much water, which is generally when it's not rain, the dry-weather runoff, so if you get a storm of a decent size, the pumps will shut down automatically and the water will just continue to flow out into the ocean and it carries a lot of bacteria and people can get sick when they're swimming in the water near a flowing storm drain. everyone knows you don't go in the water for 72 hours after it rains. you just don't. this is the dirtiest beach in southern california. doheny beach. i've surfed this twice -- i've gotten sick both times. narrator: san juan creek, a concrete flood control channel, flows directly to doheny beach. moriarty: the concrete you can almost think of as a big water slide for pollutants to go to sea level. man: if it rains more than 2/10 of an inch, the county puts out a health advisory for all beaches in the county. that totaled 75 days in 2006. so it's sort of a frightening thing that it's so polluted that e

tavis: miguel is having a breakout year irrigated his breakout album debuted at number one. now -- is having a breakout year. his breakout album debuted at number one. first at his single "candles and the sun -- in the ."n appear ♪ the sun, blowing in the wind. shot ♪ ♪ will it be too late ago,: not even two months and jeffrey osborne was on this program, and he was lamenting the death of r&b. this was before you hit the got a chair -- he got a chance to hear you do your thing. there were a lot of critics refer you as the new progressive r&b and norwich's. how you read that comment? -- r&b artist. how do you read that comment? >> i think there has always been a progressive spirit and more than anything it is the timing -- progressives, and more than anything is the timing. of thise we are tired that itial r&b music, has been all we hear in , the ofam music mainstream outlets. we are all wanting someone and a little more personal. you take the blues being the birthplace of rock and roll. we are seeing and knows john rock at the forefront -- we are genre at the forefront. i su

so we are allowing them, again, because we have irrigation in the ground so they can use, and if theyp a tent they can stake a tent in some places, they can't stake a tent in other places. so we are protecting the golden gate park asset. >> so what is really special about the partnership is not just the incredible music, that about 70,000 of our closest friends are listening to right now, but for the respect that everybody has for this park and the work that we do with the outside land music promoters to make sure that in a few short weeks, what you see out here will again be a beautiful, green, field filled with children playing soccer. >> everything pops back up, we are getting better and better as the years go by. bringing it back real quick, that is what we do. we bring the grass back and make sure that the plants are not destroyed. >> we work year round to plan for this event to make sure that all of the waste is picked up. 77 percent of all of the waste is diverted or recycling or composted. >> the gardeners work with another product operation staff to make sure that first and f

desperate communities are having to use our raw sewage for irrigation.ports,have all the including south africa looking to wrapup the final one day international against pakistan. ♪ >> weather remains mobile across japan. another cloud country itself out of eastern china and parts of south korea. it will push across the southern areas of japan. it will move into the open waters of the northwest pacific. out and rent clearing away from tokyo through the day. temperatures at around 14 celsius. still a chance of wintery flow around the periphery. tuesday, a bright and breezy day. temperatures down a little for tokyo, but it should settle around 11 degrees celsius. beijing, still fair, temperatures around 17 degrees. largely dry or the next couple of days. dry too in southern china. what weather will set in. a convergence line, this one, heavy rain is certainly a possibility for a good part of southern china. hong kong could see some clouds and rain for the middle part of the week. clouds and rain in the forecast for much of free lanka and india. -- sri lank

an air filtration and irrigation system. officers arrested a 32-year-old. they say he tried to avoid protection for not applying for a business license in order to work in that warehouse. >> people in santa cruz are bracing for a long, dry summer, officials proposing restrictions on nonessential water use from may until october meaning no watering launz during daytime hours no, draining and filling pools, restaurants serving water to customers. >> we went through it into 70s and 80s. yes. it's just an ongoing thing here. >> things goring to die we're going to see brown lawns again. >> it's estimated restricks could save a hundred million gallons of water. >> gas prices may go up because of regulations introduced by the obama administration. the epa proposes cutting sul nur gasoline by two thirds. oil companies say it would raise the price of gas by about a dime per gallon. there is began fran giants going to be holding a news conference. here is a live picture of the giants ballpark. 40,000 people expected to attend the second game this is going to announce

irrigation ditches are damaged. a dam that supplied watt sere broken. without water, farmers can't grow rice. once this infrastructure is fixed, a bigger challenge remains. farmers are concerned the soil could be contaminated. still, they are not sure if they can harvest safe crafts without first decontaminating their ground. local and national government officials recently explained the tests that organized last year. they said radiation in rice did not exceed safety standards. they invited farmers to take part this year. he says he is waiting to participa participate, but the decontamination work should be a priority. >> translator: if we produce rice contaminated with radio active substances, we'll be in a different position. >> the agriculture ministry didn't make it clear where the problem needs to be addressed. >> i understand it's difficult to prepare for cultivation if the decontamination work doesn't go ahead. >> government readers promised to finish decontaminating the land by next year. but they still have not secured a place to temporarily s

no rain and little help from the government, fernando and the other farmers were forced to start irrigatingtheir lands with the only water source available, raw sewage. >> if we plant crops with this water, we will get sick. we can only use it to grow animal feed. >> for the yankees, the drought has been devastating. the drug has been devastating. -- drought has been devastating. the state government is building an aqueduct that will divert nearly 75 million cubic meters of water from the yankee river -- yaki river to the capital. the government says the project is crucial. >> you can imagine in summer, sitting with this growth potential, and temperatures ranging between 47 and 50 degrees celsius in july and august. this is a social crisis. >> y leaders like mario luna question the government's decision to prioritize urban areas over farming communities. >> we also use it for our religious ceremonies. these traditions and our communities are now in danger of dying. the river is what holds us together. >> especially since training the yankee river could threaten the sacred rituals his people

. >>> two people died after their vehicle overturned and landed top down in a irrigation ditch. it happened on highway 4. as one reports, other drivers desperately tried to save the victim. >> reporter: it's a two lane highway. this stretch of state route 4 was the site of a fatale accident this morning. just before 10:00, a male driver and a female passenger ended up trapped in their ssv in about 4 feet of water. >>> for a unknown reason, the vehicle drifted off the shoulder to the right, crossed through the right shoulder area and then down into a drainage canal. >> several stopped for help. >> they tried to open the door. >> but the good samaritans couldn't get to the victims in time. the man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene. >>> people who drive this part of highway 4 say they're familiar. >> dangerous. >> reporter: dangerous he says because of the highway's narrow shoulders and drivers anxious to pass too many trucks on the road. >>> i've had problems several times that people come near me when they're crashing another vehicle. >> reporter: the cause of the crash

wine makers had to irrigate earlier this year because of drought conditions, and now they're worriedratures will take a dive. >> it is our biggest threat. not worried so much about rain, but just 30 minutes of exposure under 30 degrees can damage the buds at this point. >> livermore is celebrating the beginning of bud break with a barrel tasting this weekend. >>> the winemakers are on edge, ante, calm them down, would you, please? >> the good news, we're not expecting freezing temperatures in the seven days. that's good news. we are expecting rain, even better. if you can't get the sunshine, at least you can get some rain. that's what we're looking at here across the next couple of days. temperatures still comfortable. falling from the 70s. 67 in san jose. san francisco at 58. let's tabke you outside and sho you what it's looking like. blue sky, high, thin clouds passing through from time to time. the perspective in san jose -- or san francisco, you can see no fog at golden gate bridge. that's good news. we are look at changing conditions over the next couple of days. the weather we

basically, it is something that worked well with the courtyard and a landscaping and the irrigation outside. in one month, the crane that is going up will be part of the foundation. >> bolted to it? >> exactly. >> the other kind of crane, which worked their way up as the building that's taller and lift themselves up and slide and. >> those are climbers. >> the climbing crane. it was a climbing crane that collapsed in 1990. >> we do not like climbing cranes. >> they are safe if they are done correctly. no margin. not much margin. >> how you get one of those set up if it is not a climbing grain and there is a fixed piece underneath? how does that it set up? >> the crane is brought in it in sections. as the foundation is poured in, the, up with a mobile crane unit, put out the section, then they build the jib on the ground. >> what list it up? >> 225-ton portable crane. >> they bring out another crane to set up the cream? >> exactly. >> this particular crane is brand new and it automatically shuts down at 35 mob. hour wind. -- at 35 miles per hour wind. >> i got a call a while back from some n

. >> and she's got an irrigation system. >> no big combines here. and their irrigation?t consists of hoses connected to a barrel of water brought in by a horse. howard wanted to check on the quality of carla's corn. >> does she mind? tell her i won't destroy her corn crop. >> and that meant doing his favorite thing. you're gonna dig it up? >> yeah. >> come on. he didn't just dig up her corn. he was like a doctor doing an invasive exam, pulling up the roots, ripping it open... >> you always have tough husks in this part of the world. >> and cracking it in half. his verdict? >> you've done an excellent job with what you've got. >> since howard's program started, carla has doubled her income. in one way, at least, he is like his dad. he insists that the farmers learn accounting and managing credit and that they buy their own seed. >> they're looking for the standard kernels. >> howard buffett is making a big difference but on a small scale. he started out giving farmers the best of modern agricultural technology. but now he only teaches methods they can afford themselves af

poor rainfall and inadequate irrigation systems have surrendered acres of rich agricultural land on each side of the bank practically barren. as hard ased is concrete. crops have failed. those who invested all their savings in farming are regretting their decision. if you do not get water, how long are you willing to stay on this land and work it? >> i used to be a farm hand four years ago. the family decided we would buy land. we have been trying since, and it has all failed. if it fails again, we will have to leave the area and find work in the city. >> water from the dam should have been able to sustain severely affected areas in a 100-kilometer radius. 0 months ago, al jazeera saw the proposed channel. authorities admit their efforts are still inadequate. what is not enough to the area. >> last week, the central government allocated $218 million for a relief package of 34 districts. though it may come as welcome news for billions of farmers, they are hoping it will not be too late. myanmar's kevin is due to meet with journalists on saturday to discuss new media laws -- myanmar's gove

reporter: the lower colorado river authority has prioritized water for cities rather than heavy duty irrigation use. with the crippling drought in the third year it is a problem for farmers. >> these are heavily agricultural areas where water problems are growing and will only get worse especially when we have cities competing for the water. >> reporter: part of the reason farmers are lower in the order is that cities pay higher water rates. with 90% of the state in severe drought conditions the state says if there is no relief this summer other industries could feel the pain. >> most water supplies do not have to go to really severe restrictions a couple of years ago during the drought because we started off with plenty of water. this time around we may be hitting some new territory where we see stage three or stage four restrictions which would mean only use water for the stuff you actually need water for. if a plant goes dormant let it go dormant. >> reporter: crop insurance should offset losses again this year. broker are warned this is the last year. >> we are praying. >> reporter: and not

in nebraska, the price for irrigated land has doubled since 2009. it's nearly the same story in iowa, where an acre of land averages nearly $8,300. jack scoville says it's the result of high crop prices: "ag prices are going higher longer-term because we have more mouths to feed and less land. so we have to be more efficient with the land we have." a study by iowa state university says investor group interest in iowa farmland is beginning to wane. that may coincide with what some forecasters predict may be an off year for the price of corn, but a huge crop expected to be planted. starbucks is buying land to farm its own coffee beans. the company just bought a farm in costa rica. it could give starbucks an edge by being able to control costs that come with growing beans plus test new coffee varieties. the coffee chain aims to have all of its coffee ethically sourced by 2015. more homeowners are up from underwater. new data reveals 200,000 borrowers are no longer underwater on their mortgages. more homeowners also moved from negative to positive equit

this year's dry start has wine makers irrigating earlier than usual. >> we've got one chance each year to deliver outstanding grapes so the wineries can make outstanding wines. it all starts right here this week. >> it's a critical time in our area. this weekend livermore will also celebrate the beginning of bud break with a barrel tasting. >>> good afternoon, i'm jeff ranieri in the weather center. we're tracking this dry trend across the bay area to the south. numbers anywhere from 5 to 6 inches below average for 2013, one of the driest calendar years ever. today another dry day with the mid-70s. we'll let you know when rain returns coming up in a few minutes. >>> also the source of your toddler's tummy troubles revealed. learn what doctors say is causing the upset stomach. >>> and i'm scott budman with a look at the two sides of twitter. that's coming up after the break. hello? the words are going this way-there's no way. oh, the lights came on. isn't technology supposed to make life easier? at chase we're pioneering innovations that make banking simple. deposit a check with a photo

the rainwater receives minor treatment and is used to irrigate the building's trees and landscaping.esues using water we have on-site, we're not purchasing new water and we're also not putting sewage down into the sewer system which is costs money. this is a demonstration project of 5,000 gallons a day. it is the beginning of understanding and feeling comfortable with this technology that can be scaled up into eco districts and community scale systems, campus-type systems where in those situations when the water is reused and the numbers are much higher, 50,000, 100,000, 200,000 gallons a day, imagine the savings on that that you're getting. you're not purchasing freshwater and you're not using the sewer and being charged appropriately. this wastewater processing and reuse technology is cutting edge. and although it's been successfully implemented in other cities, it will be one of the first such installations in an urban office building. >> here is a city agency that treats wastewater, but they send no wastewater to the treatment facility. that says a lot. >> it's got a 12 gallon pe

it irrigates it. i would cut off. >> sabrina, a plague on all your houses, bill would cut it all. >> i know. i don't think we need to do that. but i think the $250 million we have to realize is simply symbolic. 's to show we're behind the morsi government because it was democratically elected. but the real problem is that $250 million isn't going to do anything to sort of set the egypt ship right. so i think if we really want to get behind egypt and we want to work with the imf and the world bank and that's one thing. but i think we have to acknowledge that what they really need is close to $5 billion. that's what financial analysts have suggested. i think this $250 million might as well just be returned to the u.s. people. >> you imagine what they do with the $5 billion. again, you get to priorities, not only in foreign policies. but i know you got people that suffered in the sandy hurricane. they're going to be cutting that by 2 1/2 billion dollars, according to some democratic senators now, while w

completely support this with subsurface drainage and improved soil structure, state-of-the-art irrigation, gopher controls and new sod. this will protect the parkland for everyone. as well as preserving the evening skies at ocean beach for star gazing, strolling at sunset and enjoying the fire rings. at the same time the city could restore west sunset flay ground, only eight blocks to the south with artificial turf made of a safe material and with neighborhood-appropriate lighting this. is an ideal location, like golden gate park it's in the western part of san francisco. one of the project requirements, it already has these facilities. we just hope as the department starts these technical reports that you understand that we're hoping as always to come up with a compromise, and to have this alternative installed and please request the information, the technical reports, that is paid for by the bond to be included. thank you. >> thank you. >> is there anyone else who would like to make public comment on this item? being none, public comment is closed. >> commissioner low? >> yes, this came

and you can see that there is -- one of the things i'll note, there is quite a bit of irrigation there and hayes valley is not a beige neighborhood, neither is san francisco. so, this is the building, the diagram showing the two elements. you divide the building into two elements. there is the flat piece and there is a curved piece. the reason for the positive curve is that we were lucky enough to do the building across the street which has been a really good thing for us because, you know, it's gotten kind of immense amount of publicity and people call me up and they go, gee, we're driving by that. what was that dark material? we go, that's zinc and it has a [speaker not understood] finish. you can see a dark gray and a light gray and then there is some dark wood. what we've decided to do is to mirror and enhance and frame that compression, that negative space with a positive pushing out to the north. and then to not use metal, but to use brick tile which is -- you see a mock-up picture there. and it would be verrigated on much smaller scale and reflects the sky and city. with this cu