Water
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Water-related Challenges of the 21st Century
Water gives life and is crucial to development all over the world. It waters the fields; nurtures the crops and stock; provides recreation; it supports ...
Science can double the solar dividend
Researchers have found three new ways to double the solar dividend, making the sun work harder and deliver more to the renewable economy. A new, ...
Reënvalvooruitsigte vir 2019/20
Alhoewel bo-gemiddelde reën teen die einde van die 2018/19-somerseisoen oor die sentrale tot oostelike dele van die land voorgekom het, duur die droogte intens voort ...
Water Smart Irrigation:
A requirement for sustainable agriculture in the water value-chain Water, especially in irrigated agriculture, poses one of the most vital sustainable development challenges of our ...
How to help farmers prepare for climate change
Floods as well as droughts and heatwaves are increasing and will continue to do so in Africa and South Asia. Farmers and governments need to adapt to this changing climate regime. ...
SAB and municipality collaboration release more water
Working in collaboration with local municipalities in Cape Town and Tshwane, SAB has managed to help provide a total 4.4-billion litres of additional water per ...
Fish management in an aquaponics system
When growing fish in your aquaponics system, it is important to maintain good water quality. As an aquaponics grower you have the responsibility to keep ...
Solar pumps for the future
The use of solar borehole pumps is common all over South Africa and solar pumps for the future is a given. Famers have been using ...
Scientists split on SA’s winter and summer rainfall zones
South Africa is among a handful of countries that experience winter rainfall in some areas and summer rainfall in others, but scientists are split on ...
Agricultural water file: Farming for a drier future
The agricultural sector remains particularly vulnerable to water risks and a changing climate. This article investigates farming for a drier future by building resilience in ...
Water Flow Dynamics in Aquaponics Systems
Masaru Emoto (22 July 1943 – 17 October 2014) was a Japanese author and entrepreneur who said that human consciousness influences the molecular structure of ...
Salt-free drinkable water comes at a cost
Two thirds of the world worries about water for at least a month annually. One successful source of salt-free drinkable water leaves a bitter aftertaste. ...
Agri Western Cape relieved that water restrictions have been lifted
Agri Western Cape is relieved that agriculture’s water restrictions have been lifted to 10%. This will help the sector a great deal with recovering from ...
The potential of duckweed as feed source in tilapia production
Using fish feeds in aquaculture (sometimes referred to as artificial or aqua feeds) generally increases productivity. Feeds usually constitute the most important operating cost for ...
Climate change apocalypse
More heatwaves and very hot days, bringing further drought to southern and North Africa. Crop yield and livestock production hammered. That’s the grim outlook sketched ...
US bekyk klimaat-slim landbou
Droogte en ‘n toename in waterrisiko’s is die nuwe werklikheid vir Afrika. Talle produsente en rolspelers in die landbousektor het reeds hierby begin aanpas en ...
Nanobubble technology in aquaculture production systems
The metabolic rates of fish can be severely affected by the concentration of oxygen in a rearing environment. Suppressed dissolved oxygen levels leads to decreased ...
Floating Wetlands: creating habitat and clearing water
Small steps to making a big difference The term “floating wetlands” might at first conjure up an image of large swathes of dense papyrus reeds ...
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