Felix Reinders
ARC-Institute for Agricultural Engineering
Irrigation is age-old art and in the words of N D Gulhati of India: “Irrigation
in many countries is an old art – as old as civilization – but for the whole world
it is a modern science – the science of survival”.
I
rrigated agriculture plays a major role in the livelihoods of
nations all over the world and
although irrigation is one of
the oldest known agricultural techniques, improvements are still being
made in irrigation practices and
methods.
In South Africa, on the southern tip
of Africa, irrigation is no exception
to the rule. Companies, researchers, practitioners and producers
play an important role in the advancement, development and implementation of irrigation technology and techniques.
Through interaction and contact
with the International Commission
on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID),
who is an international role player,
South Africa enjoy continuous access and contact through networking and exchanging of knowledge
on irrigation technology to stay
abreast with new developments
within a global context.
South Africa became a member of