Category: IRRIGATION

To have a successful growing season, the agricultural industry needs water. Without water, plants would not grow, and it would leave the country without fresh produce.   Water conservation is a popular topic within agriculture and throughout the world. Over 7.6 billion people populate the earth, and each person needs access to safe drinking water.  …

The rise of industrial agriculture has led to a range of innovations, largely out of necessity. To keep pace with growing demand, large-scale farms have needed to adapt their practices and embrace new technology. Now more than ever, farmers must adopt sometimes unfamiliar equipment to feed a growing population instead of relying on human labor to complete…

“Without urgent action, South Africa can expect crop failure, higher food prices and shortages of certain food products in the near future. A state of disaster alone will not avert this threat. What is required is targeted relief.” He said that load-shedding had doubled between January and September 2022 and cost the industry more than…

A start-to-finish approach When tackling an irrigation project, there are some crucial steps to follow to ensure an accurate bill of materials, smooth installation, and zero wastage. Survey and assessment The team completes a detailed survey of the farm and assesses its suitability for irrigation. This determines the most suitable type of irrigation based on…

Tharaka Nithi farmers have been advised to plant crops that take a short period to mature and conserve the rain water for irrigation during a dry spell that is expected after the month of December. The Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme (ASDSP) has warned the residents that the prevailing short rains will come to a…

The Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA), has called on foreign development partners to consider supporting Ghanaian smallholder farmers to develop and use simple irrigation systems in the food production cycle. Mr Richmond Frimpong, President of GARDJA, who made the call, said it was important that reliable all year-round water systems infrastructure were made…

Farmers have called on the Government to increase investment in micro-irrigation facilities for smallholder farmers to ensure household and national food security. The calls come as the prolonged dry spell has affected most rain-fed crops this season. In most areas, the late planted maize is now a write off. Goromonzi farmer Mr Lazarus Chiroodza said…

Cash-strapped Jain Irrigation Systems said on Saturday its consolidated loss during the October to December quarter totalled Rs 123 crore from Rs 284 crore in Q3 FY20. On standalone basis, the loss was Rs 75 crore in Q3 FY21 as compared to Rs 183 crore in the same quarter of previous fiscal. However, consolidated earnings…

Irrigation schemes in sub-Saharan Africa don’t measure up to their plans according to new research into the projects by scientists. Many of the schemes were found to be consistently delivering a much smaller area of irrigation or are completely broken and things aren’t improving. Large-scale irrigation infrastructure projects are back on the development agenda in…