Riparian Buffers Guideline For Dairy Farmers
Dairy production and water go hand in hand. On the one hand, water underpins most requirements for a productive dairy farm. The quality and availability of water are limiting factors…
SAGE Scientific Advisory on the Environmental and Heritage Implications of South Africa’s Makhado-Musina Special Economic Zone
Dr Sershen Naidoo, Executive Director at the INR, recently contributed to a Scientific Advisory from the Scientific Advisory Group on Emergencies (SAGE). SAGE serves as a think-tank on current or…
Partnership with Cranfield and East Anglia Universities: Investigating the drought resilience of irrigated agriculture
The INR partnered with Cranfield and East Anglia Universities in the UK to investigate the drought resilience of irrigated agriculture in the Groot Letaba Catchment in Limpopo province. Emerging from…
INR Scientist Awarded PhD in Agro-forestry!
The INR would like to congratulate Thabo Makhubedu on being awarded his PhD in Crop Science from UKZN. This was part of the WRC-funded agroforestry project led by the INR.…
Environmental Trailblazing: INR works with communities to build capacity in fire management
The INR’s Agriculture & Rural Livelihoods team is currently implementing two initiatives at Inhlazuka, a rural community near Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. The first is part of the SANBI-funded Umgeni Resilience Project…
Innovative Solutions to Combat Food Insecurity and Sustain Livelihoods during the difficult times of the Covid-19 Pandemic
A successful collaboration between the Institute of Natural Resources NPC (INR) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in South Africa yielded exceptional results and positive impact on many livelihoods…
No Time to Waste: INR Partners with WRC to Develop a Citizen Science-based Macroplastic Monitoring Protocol for Rivers and Wetlands
While a large amount of research has evidenced the prevalence of plastic pollution in marine environments, there has been limited research on macroplastic pollution in freshwater systems across the developing…
INR Partners with the Solidarity Fund to Improve Food Security
The Impendle community welcomed a tower garden demonstration by the INR who are implementing a Household Food Security Project which is being funded by the Solidarity Fund. Find out more…
INR Partners with WRC to Empower SMME’S in Grant Writing
Date: 15 June 2022 Time: 10h00 – 11h30 Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4Bt5hn-RRQyb9HeqlKxC5w Background The Water Research Commission (WRC) conducts WRC 101 Workshops as part of its’ strategic plan to promote transformation…
Supporting transformative adaptation and building equitable resilience to drought for sustainable development
Growing fruit and vegetables in Africa for export has been shown to generate positive socio-economic impacts, but the industry relies on a secure supply of water. The allocation of this…