MACADAMIAS
Drip irrigation
Modern day macadamia irrigation and ridging At the recent Ambermacs expo in White River producers came together to hear what experts had to say about research and technology in the industry. Michael Esmeraldo from Netafim South Africa was there to speak about irrigation in the orchards.
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he topic of the day was modern day macadamia irrigatechnology and concepts to show for it. Let us never stop tion and ridging. According to Esmeraldo innovating in our pursuit of higher efficiency. modern day farming is not always about new “The agricultural industry has a definite retechnology, high-tech machines and computsponsibility to handle the water it has access ers. The modern approach is also to be more to with care through more efficient irrigation. efficient with the resources that is available to Agriculture is challenged to produce more the producers. with less - to feed the rapidly growing popu“It is important that the entire irrigation lation with limited resources whilst protecting industry, whether at producer, designer and the environment for future generations. supplier level, does its part to ensure that in“Efficient irrigation is not only about usnovation breeds innovation to take the industry ing water responsibly, but also about the vital forward,” he said. “If we do not continue to task of ensuring food security and sustainfind new ways to apply water and develop new ability across the globe. Water use efficiency technology that increases water use efficienmust always be the main focus of any irrigacies, producers will not be able to keep up with tion system. To ensure optimal water use efthe demand for food with the limited resources Michael Esmeraldo, agronomist ficiency, the choice of irrigation system is exat their disposal. Irrigation innovation has come and sales manager for Netafim tremely important with consideration to the a long way and we have incredible irrigation South in the northern region. crop, conditions and circumstances.”
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VEGETABLES & FRUIT | MARCH • APRIL 2022
