SEVENTY per cent of the fresh water resources are being used for agricultural production while the rest for drinking, municipal, industrial uses etc. The increasing demand for food and fibre calls for ...

When the earth moves, it can have a large financial impact. That’s what happened in January of 2016, when a rockslide heavily damaged the main two-metre-diametre irrigation water pipe that serves ...

Mac McKee receives funding from various Federal sources that support academic research institutions. These include USDA, NASA, and water and natural resources management agencies in the State of Utah.

A Lincolnshire-based engineering firm has developed a novel solution for routing irrigation pipe across busy roadways without halting traffic. JH and W Skinns was enlisted by a local farmer to build a ...

Sub-surface drip irrigation is starting to be used on the Canadian Prairies and promises higher returns with less water use.

Expanded adoption of Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation method during Boro rice farming can save minimum 30 percent irrigation water along with considerably increasing rice output.

A woman checks on set drip irrigation pipes at her farm in Kitgum When buying drip lines, consider quality, durability and the flow rate of water. Photo by Lominda Afedraru The choice of an irrigation ...

Despite its challenges as a water-scarce country, prone to droughts and erratic rainfall, South Africa has positioned itself as a leading food exporter and a major player in high-value horticultural ...