Turning Irrigation Canals into Water-Saving Infrastructure

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What if ageing irrigation canals could save water, reduce energy use and even recover power? New Ran...
Irrigation canal feeding centre-pivot agriculture at Mpongwe, Zambia. Image: Wilhelm Hesse / Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

What if ageing irrigation canals could save water, reduce energy use and even recover power?

New Rand Water Hub-supported research shows how converting open canals to pressurised pipelines can help modernise agricultural water systems.

The study offers a practical framework for deciding when such upgrades make technical, financial and environmental sense. Read the full report in our Research Report section.