Browsing by Subject "Irrigation"
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Controlling the farmer: colonial and postcolonial irrigation interventions in Africa
(2008)Aiming at full control over farmer actions was a shared characteristic of colonial irrigation engineering approaches. However, the way control was sought in African irrigation projects was different from Asian colonies. ... -
Ecology of maize stemborers in irrigated subsistence farming systems in the Limpopo Province
(North-West University, 2006)Stemborer ecology in South Africa has been studied well but largely in maize in commercial monoculture production systems. Stemborers are important pests of maize in resource-poor farming systems at the Tshiombo irrigation ... -
The effect of magnetic water on macadamia plants' physiology and phenological characteristics
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The biggest obstacle in the macadamia industry is both slow germination and growth rates. Several research studies have been conducted on magnetized water and its effect on plant growth. Magnetizing water can increase the ... -
Erratum: vulnerability of Southern Afar pastoralists to climate variability and change, Ethiopia
(OASIS, 2019)The present study was carried out in the Southern Afar region in Ethiopia to assess the vulnerability of pastoral communities to climate change and variability. A household questionnaire survey was employed to collect data ... -
The Gowe Irrigation co-operative society and its role in Sanyati (Zimbabwe), 1967-1969
(2007)The paper focuses on the origins and development of agricultural co-operative societies in Zimbabwe since 1954 with particular reference to Gowe-Sanyati and evaluates their role in facilitating the channelling of production ... -
Groundwater quality assessment in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District using the Water Quality Index
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)In the conducted research, the groundwater quality of different boreholes located in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District (NMMD), more specifically Ratlou, Ditsobotla, and Tswaing local municipalities (LM), for drinking, ... -
Invloed van vog- en ligstremming op die ontwikkeling en bioproduktiwiteit van Glycine max (L) Merr. genotipes van verskillende volwassenheidsgroeperings
(North-West University (South Africa), 2000)Trials were conducted during the 1997/98 and 1998/99 growing seasons to determine (1) the influence of drought and low light stress on soybean development and productivity, (2) to set up a data base to calibrate ... -
The river as an artefact: Interpreting the Groot Marico and its people in the 21st century
(South African Museums Association Bulletin (SAMAB), 2014)The catchment of the Groot Marico River in the North West Province has for centuries been a highly desirable tract of land for human settlement purposes. In many respects the river and its valuable water supplies, situated ... -
The utilisation of hydro-geophysical methods for soil moisture measurements to optimise irrigation management
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)Precision agriculture continuously seeks improved methods to enhance productivity whether it is for greater crop yields or economic viability regarding labour inputs and satisfying the demand in a shorter time span. Soil ... -
Views on unlawful water abstractions along the Liebenbergsvlei River, South Africa
(2010)As a result of the growing demand for additional water supplies, officials at the National Department of Water Affairs (DWA) continually monitor consumption patterns. The unlawful abstraction of water for irrigation ...