Farming for the future
Agriculture will have to provide food for more people using less water and less land . Visit the tunnel on plot 54 & 57 for some innovative ideas and systems in action .
Aquaponics is a sustainable method of raising both fish and vegetables . Furthermore , with this type of indoor farming , you grow substantially more food with less water , land and labour than traditional agriculture .
There are fully functioning aquaponics systems in the tunnel that can be used to sustainably raise fresh fish and vegetables for a family , to feed a village or to generate profit in a commercial farming venture , in any climate .
Fresh Life Produce showcases vertical hydroponics is a growing system , consisting of several stacked levels , with plants being grown on each level , showing that there is
an alternative to the thinking that we need to have a few large scale producers to feed households and entire cities .
Netafim ’ s Smart drip and micro-irrigation brings solutions in water usage for agriculture , landscape and greenhouse , enabling you to grow more with less .
Aquasync and Farmsync offer automated irrigation systems that save water . MicroCare offers solar system solutions for industrial , agricultural and domestic applications .
Norsag helps address energy and water resource issues . Firstly , through reductions in water usage , secondly through our contribution in filtration and lastly through our energy saving building components .
P & B Lime offers solutions for water purification .
Overberg Indigenous Showcase
Visitors to Nampo Cape 2018 can look forward to a flower exhibition called Overberg Indigenous Showcase . According to flower artist Marjolijn Malan , this exhibition will show the unique flora and fauna of the Overberg area including Erica recurvata , a critically endangered species that was previously known only from a botanical painting published by Henry Charles Andrews between 1794 and 1830 . This bonsai-like erica , with its striking hanging flowers , was only rediscovered in 2007 in the mountains near Napier .
AgriKultuur | AgriCulture
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