Category: IRRIGATION

he main activity of Smart Parnik is turnkey construction of intelligent greenhouses and modernization of existing ones for the production of various types of greenhouse crops. Smart Parnik opens the doors to a new generation of agriculture. With its solutions, it creates an opportunity for year-round production of various types of fruits, vegetables, ornamental plants and more. Smart Parnik…

The Zimbabwean government is announcing an irrigation program for small-scale farmers across Zimbabwe. The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) will implement the program, which will rehabilitate 450 irrigation systems. The irrigation program to revitalize 60 small-scale irrigation schemes will be launched in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean government announced the program on February 17, 2022. The…

with the drought facing the Western Cape being one of the most pertinent examples in this regard. Finding tools and methods to save water is critical to the future success of farming, not just in South Africa, but globally as well. At Overberg Agri, we offer professional irrigation designs and solutions that comply with all…

Farm irrigation systems are vitally important to managing crop yield and control the cost of water. The scientific community, the business community, and the farming community have been discussing water shortage on a global basis with government agencies. The general public may not understand the importance of freshwater and how the availability and control of water…

Irrigation supports 25% to 30% of national agricultural production in South Africa. Although irrigated agriculture uses 62% of the available water resources in South Africa, the importance of this sector for the economy and food security is undisputed. Reducing hectares under irrigation is therefore not the answer to water shortages. What is needed is more…

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…

Some 26,700 hectares of land will be restored in Tanzania through irrigation. The initiative comes from the National Irrigation Commission of the East African country, which has just signed partnership agreements with several companies. In Tanzania, the government is multiplying initiatives to reduce food insecurity among the population. On 8 August 2022, the country’s National…

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…

MOROGORO: FARMERS in Morogoro region are benefiting from various research findings by increasing productivity and quality of produce. One of the research findings focus on the use of rabbit urine as a natural pesticide and fertilizer,   contributing to high productivity in vegetables. Research Coordinator for Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania (SAT), Ms Salma Yassin spoke of the new…

Federal and state governments have been told to shift attention to irrigation away from rain farming due to the perennial flooding across the country. The advice was contained in a communique issue at the end of a one-day consultative meeting on 2023 Kwara State Agriculture Budget in Ilorin, the state capital. The programme was sponsored…