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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Earlier this year the INR contributed to an advisory on the planned seismic surveys for the Wild Coast and the potential impacts. This has given rise to a commentary in…
The INR has partnered with Umgeni Water, CPUT and THENSA to assess the use of drones for monitoring water quality as part of an integrated catchment management programme. Catch the…
The INR is proud to join forces with SciDev.Net to promote its 'Role Models' campaign, which aims to encourage women and girls to pursue and remain in careers in science…