Tag: water use
The impact of climate variability on smallholder maize producers’ water use...
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes
Agriculture continues to be the sector that uses the most freshwater resources compared to the industrial and domestic sectors.
Climate is...
Wateruitdagings in Suid-Afrika: Is daar lig?
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Daar is baie water op aarde, met byna 70% van die totale oppervlakte van die aarde wat daardeur bedek...
Water use licences: Reconceptualising the application process
In June this year, the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) committed itself to fast-tracking water use licences, promising meaningful engagement with all stakeholders...
Drip irrigation: What you need to know
In Netafim South Africa’s article series on www.agriorbit.com, we have previously focussed on micro-sprinkler irrigation (click here to read it now) as well as midi...
Simple strategies for restoring productive veld
Each year,
clearing invasive alien plants costs South African farmers thousands. Not only
do these plants threaten the productivity of veld for grazing, but they also
use...
