No water, no crops: irrigation schemes could be a powerful way for South Africa’s smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change

Thousands of hectares of communal land set aside for smallholder farmers’ use in South Africa are lying fallow because of ...
pv magazine USA

Solar on canals reduces water evaporation by 70% and algae growth by 85%

The 1.6 MW Nexus pilot project in California has demonstrated that solar panels installed over irrigation canals can ...

Farm irrigation systems aren't cheap. For NS growers, going without could be costlier

After a harsh growing season in 2025 due to severe drought, more Nova Scotia farmers are investing in irrigation equipment to ...
pv magazine International

New irrigation tech helps reduce water use in agrivoltaics

Spanish researchers found that combining agrivoltaics with regulated deficit irrigation (RDI) can cut tomato irrigation water use by about 50%, while improving land-use efficiency through simultaneous ...
ABC17NEWS

Columbia Utilities proposes a city-wide irrigation ordinance

City of Columbia Utilities is proposing an irrigation ordinance to manage water use across the community. The department ...
Global Times

China adds 4 more sites to World Heritage Irrigation Structures list; total reaches 42

Four ancient irrigation projects in China have been added to the World Heritage Irrigation Structures (WHIS) list, bringing the country's total to 42, the International Commission on Irrigation and ...