By Shayle Havemann | Project leader
Introduction
South Africa has been facing a water crisis for many years and the effects of this have been amplified due to high demand for water and climate change. Unfortunately, because of poor infrastructure and many people living in informal/ rural settlements, water distribution is also incredibly unequal which further adds to inequality and is harmful to people who rely on agriculture for an income and to provide for their communities.
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Innovative agricultural solutions use integrated organic farming systems that combine vermiculture, aquaponics and small livestock to provide higher yield with fewer resources. We funded an aquaponics system for a township school this month saving 80% of water for growing produce as well as a well point which will save the school in R40 000 per year in water for their community vegetable gardens!
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