Groundwater management strategies in Mogwadi (Dendron)
| Formal strategies . | Informal strategies . |
|---|---|
| . | Demand-side . |
| Regulatory licensing system – implemented by DWS | |
| Monitoring well sites across study area (13 sites – DWS) | Groundwater monitoring (individual by farmers) |
| Quarterly reports of groundwater status (DWS) | Group meetings (farmers' union) – sharing of data, experiences and ideas; peer accountability |
| Water user association – not yet formally established (negotiations ongoing) | Alterations to crop type, planting times and cropping area |
| Pietersburg farmers’ agricultural union | Night-time irrigation |
| Supply-side | |
| Well siting and spacing between farmers (termed by the farmers as a ‘gentleman's agreement’) | |
| Impoundments (for recharge) | |
| Increased borehole drilling |
| Formal strategies . | Informal strategies . |
|---|---|
| . | Demand-side . |
| Regulatory licensing system – implemented by DWS | |
| Monitoring well sites across study area (13 sites – DWS) | Groundwater monitoring (individual by farmers) |
| Quarterly reports of groundwater status (DWS) | Group meetings (farmers' union) – sharing of data, experiences and ideas; peer accountability |
| Water user association – not yet formally established (negotiations ongoing) | Alterations to crop type, planting times and cropping area |
| Pietersburg farmers’ agricultural union | Night-time irrigation |
| Supply-side | |
| Well siting and spacing between farmers (termed by the farmers as a ‘gentleman's agreement’) | |
| Impoundments (for recharge) | |
| Increased borehole drilling |