Author:Musvoto, Constansia DDate:Oct 2019Most of the vegetables grown in South Africa are irrigated. Smallholder vegetable farmers face water shortages and other constraints including low yields and high energy costs. This study sought to assist smallholder farmers to address these ...Read more
Author:Cull, T; Vincent, K; Davis, C; Archer, Emma RMDate:Nov 2011This chapter is concerned with how we can respond to climate change in order to reduce its adverse impacts. Following international practice, these responses can broadly be grouped into mitigation (reduction in the causes of climate change) ...Read more
Author:Davis, C; Joubert, ADate:Nov 2011Southern Africa is a predominantly semi-arid region with high rainfall variability, characterised by frequent droughts and floods. It is also widely recognised as one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change because of low levels of ...Read more