Australia way behind in irrigation technology
ABC Rural - Friday, 03/04/2009
An international irrigation company says Australian governments must financially support farmers if there is to be a switch to water saving technology.
The CEO of the world's biggest drip irrigation firm, Netafim, Ofer Bloch, is in Australia meeting state Water Ministers.
Mr Bloch says Australia is far behind other countries.
"For instance, in Israel, it's not allowed to irrigate in any other way," he says.
"Unfortunately, I think that here is not advanced enough compared to the needs, and the fact that Australia suffers from drought for many years, and without government intervention, it's very difficult to jump start drip irrigation success stories."
An international irrigation company says Australian governments must financially support farmers if there is to be a switch to water saving technology.
The CEO of the world's biggest drip irrigation firm, Netafim, Ofer Bloch, is in Australia meeting state Water Ministers.
Mr Bloch says Australia is far behind other countries.
"For instance, in Israel, it's not allowed to irrigate in any other way," he says.
"Unfortunately, I think that here is not advanced enough compared to the needs, and the fact that Australia suffers from drought for many years, and without government intervention, it's very difficult to jump start drip irrigation success stories."
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