South Africa spends more than R1bn every year to fight an army of alien invader species — but a never-ending task lies ahead to limit the relentless spread of a wide range of foreign organisms that are degrading the country’s water resources, farming lands and rich biological heritage.

A new University of Illinois-led study identifies obstacles and solutions to improve performance and adoption of irrigation decision support tools at the field scale.

After good summer rains, the dams that supply water to Johannesburg and much of South Africa’s economic heartland are full. This, then, is the time to start worrying about water supplies.

Scientists at University of Illinois have identified solutions that could lead to technological advancements in precision crop irrigation. 

“Members of the media are invited to a hybrid welcome ceremony of 24 Cuban Engineers who have been seconded to South Africa to enhance and improve government’s efforts on water delivery and related services.”

 Lewe op aarde is al vir miljoene jare vir oorlewing van water afhanklik. Toe Neil Armstrong in 1969 op die maan geland het, het hy die planeet Aarde beskryf as “’n blink blou pêrel wat in die ruimte spin”