Hlengiwe and Mzamo’s Seville, Spain experience
Hlengiwe Zuma and Mzamo Mnikathi share their experiences at the SETAC conference from 5-9 May, 2024 in Seville, Spain. "Upon joining the Institute of Natural Resources (INR), I was pursuing…
Celebrating Youth Month with Climate Change Youth Champions
In celebration of Youth Month, the “Innovative Partnerships for Change: Raising New Climate Change Initiatives and Champions Project” co-funded by the European Union is excited to present three impactful videos produced by our…
22 May – International Biodiversity Day Celebration – Be part of the Plan
The Institute of Natural Resources (INR) in partnership with the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) collaborated with Matomela High School and Impendle Traditional Healers to celebrate the International Day…
Exploring Environmental Conservation
Expoloring Enironmental Conservation: A field visit with the INR. On the 19th of April, the Institute of Natural Resources (INR) hosted an enlightening field visit at Bergville for eager third-year…
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…
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…
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…