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Water for Food

Section last updated: 26/06/2008


Overhead irrigation
A reliable supply of quality water is critical to producing vegetables for our dinner tables.

While vegetables can sometimes be grown with natural rainfall, irrigation is essential for high quality summer crops.

Horticulture Australia Limited continues to invest levy funds from several industries to provide a consistent approach to R&D to improve water-use efficiency

Recycled Water is treated to a level 'fit for purpose' from a health and environmental perspective.

The National Coordinator for Recycled Water Development in Horticulture communicates the development and use of recycled water in horticulture.

National Program for Sustainable Irrigation
specialises in irrigation innovation, research and knowledge management. This program generates knowledge to assist irrigators improve sustainability.



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