Water saving tips
What people can do in the homes?
Using buckets when watering flowers or gardens
Timely repair of leaking taps and toilet cisterns
Watering lawns only when necessary
Using cups or glasses when brushing teeth instead of using running taps
Rain water harvesting
Bathing using buckets and not showers
Recycling water
Doing laundry using dishes and buckets instead of rinsing using running taps
Using buckets to wash cars instead of hosepipes
What can be done in the field?
Farmers should approach their respective Zinwa Catchment offices and enter into water abstraction agreements so that their water allocations can be reserved
Farmers should irrigate early in the morning and in the evening when water losses are low
Farmers should ensure that all leaks within the irrigation system are timely repaired
Farmers should also understand their crop water requirements during different stages of maturity.
Those intending to venture into irrigation for the first time should install water efficient irrigation systems such as drip irrigation
Irrigation canals should be lined to reduce evaporation.
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