Farmer's Inside Track
Farmer's Inside Track
Food For Mzansi
How irrigation automation is changing modern farming
14 minutes Posted May 4, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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In this episode of Farmer’s Inside Track, we speak with Jared Gouws from Netafim about how irrigation automation is helping farmers improve precision and efficiency. He explains how sensors, data and centralised control systems enable real-time irrigation decisions, reduce labour and optimise water and nutrient use.

The discussion also explores how automation is becoming increasingly accessible to both large and small-scale farmers.