Blog articles
2009, 2019
Feedback from a national roadshow on water measuring and metering
In South Africa, 1,2 million hectares are under irrigation. With most of the Water Management Areas (WMAs) facing a deficit in water availability, how do we ensure that each crop gets a drop? The DWS requires all water users to
1609, 2019
Installing water meters at withdrawal points along the Orange river: The experience of the Karsten Group
The Karsten Group has several farms along the Orange river. Previously, we have focused on installing water meters at the pump stations of individual irrigation units on these farms. The water meters helped us to accurately monitor how much
1009, 2019
What does “water use efficiency” mean?
Water use efficiency The term ‘’water use efficiency’’ is widely used and propagated in irrigation agriculture literature. Unfortunately, the term 'water use efficiency' is used in different meanings in the literature and by stakeholder groups in agriculture, creating confusion in