Tag: Agriculture
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Saudi Arabia sets out radical shake up of desalination policy
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has earmarked $50 billion for new eight desalination plants, and aims to sell 29 existing facilities.
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Saudi outlines privatised future for desalination and reuse
Saudi Arabia will tender desalination projects to private investors in the future, reports Saudi-US Trade Group (SUSTG).
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Namibia plans feasibility study to underpin PPP desal project
Namibia is looking to build a new 70,000 m3/d desalination plant in Erongo Region under a public-private partnership (PPP), as the country gets close to finalising PPP legislation, reports New Era.
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Winners of awards for water reuse projects unveiled
America’s WateReuse Association has unveiled the winners of this year’s awards for leadership in water reuse.
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Namibia in a water "predicament" says minister
The Namibian government has passed up the chance to acquire a desalination plant because the N$3 billion ($216 million) asking price from French multinational Areva is too high, reports New Era.
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Australian industry-led proposal for water research gets the green light
A proposed new industry-led water research centre in Australia has passed its first hurdle by being shortlisted for funding by the Australian government.
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Call for innovations in water, women and agriculture
The US, Netherlands, South Africa, and Sweden have again joined forces to offer millions of dollars to innovators who enhance food productivity by improving water efficiency in agriculture.
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Saudi Arabia outlines desalination strategy as part of economic reforms
Saudi Arabia is to increase the proportion of desalinated water produced by private operators from 16 to 52 per cent by 2020.
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US farmers look to water reuse, as reservoir level drops
Water reuse in agriculture is gaining ground in the USA as farmers and water technologists seek to overcome the domestic water supply shortages caused by drought. The latest figures from the US Bureau of Reclamation show that water levels at Lake Mead, Nevada, the largest reservoir by capacity in the USA, hit a record low…
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Desalination capacity expanded in Barbados
The capacity of an existing desalination plant in Barbados will be expanded by three million gallons, according to local media outlet Nation News.