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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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