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Advances in water research: enhancing sustainable water use in irrigated agriculture in South Africa

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Title Advances in water research: enhancing sustainable water use in irrigated agriculture in South Africa
 
Creator Nhamo, L.
Mpandeli, S.
Liphadzi, S.
Hlophe-Ginindza, S.
Kapari, M.
Molwantwa, J.
Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe
 
Subject water-use efficiency
sustainable use
irrigated farming
water productivity
irrigation water
technology
innovation
water security
water management
climate change
climate-smart agriculture
resilience
environmental impact
sustainable development
remote sensing
 
Description Water scarcity has become one of the greatest challenges facing humankind today. Its scarcity is compounded by climate change and increasing demand from a growing population. In South Africa, over 60% of the available freshwater resources are used in agriculture, mainly in irrigated agriculture. There is an urgent need to promote sustainable irrigation technologies that optimize food production without increasing water applied and with positive environmental spinoffs. Sustainable irrigation technologies and practices could enhance water use efficiency (WUE) and productivity in agriculture and reduce environmental burdens, including energy use. This chapter highlights some of the innovative irrigation practices and technologies that enhance food production and, at the same time, reduce water use in agriculture. The chapter broadly discusses WUE and water productivity (WP) in irrigated agriculture from engineering and agronomic perspectives. The chapter further highlights some of the environmental impacts of irrigation expansion and the possible solutions. We further provide the importance of accurate spatial information on irrigated areas to inform policy on irrigation expansion. The Water Research Commission (WRC) of South Africa has been spearheading research on the sustainable use of water for the past 50 years as part of its research agenda.
 
Date 2023
2023-03-28T05:26:12Z
2023-03-28T05:26:12Z
 
Type Book Chapter
 
Identifier Nhamo, L.; Mpandeli, S.; Liphadzi, S.; Hlophe-Ginindza, S.; Kapari, M.; Molwantwa, J.; Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe. 2023. Advances in water research: enhancing sustainable water use in irrigated agriculture in South Africa. In Ting, D. S.-K.; O’Brien, P. G. (Eds.). Progress in sustainable development: sustainable engineering practices. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. pp.233-248. [doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99207-7.00007-5]
9780323992077
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129778
https://vlibrary.iwmi.org/pdf/H051822.pdf
https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99207-7.00007-5
H051822
 
Language en
 
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Format p. 233-248
 
Publisher Elsevier