Blog (Water)

It’s vital for food safety to irrigate crops with water that is free of disease-causing microbes.
Africa

Decades of South African research reveal key strategies to reduce water contamination in fruit and veg

Loandi Richter-Mouton
4 min read
Pathogens and chemicals in irrigation water can lead to foodborne illnesses
Land acquisition for rivers can help maintain small watersheds critical for India's river systems
Environment

Land acquisition for rivers can help maintain India’s critical small watersheds

Anshumali
4 min read
National Water Policy 2012 and National Land Utilization Policy 2013 must be ammended to allocate 10% India's area to streams & rivers in small watersheds
Mauritius is facing a water crisis: harvesting water from its rivers with 10 reservoirs can help — research
Water

Mauritius is facing a water crisis: harvesting water from its rivers with 10 reservoirs can help — research

Jay Doorga
4 min read
Dwindling rainfall, increased population and climate change have impacted Mauritius’s water supplies
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