Potential role of biosignal technology in agriculture amid South Africa’s evolving water regulatory landscape
Alistair noted that South Africa is on the cusp of significant water law reform as the National Water Amendment Bill (B1–2026) progresses through Parliament. The Bill proposes wide-ranging amendments to the National Water Act 36 of 1998, aimed at strengthening water governance, ensuring equitable water allocation, improving water-use efficiency, and protecting water source areas.
Alistair explained that these developments signal a renewed regulatory focus on effective water governance, which could result in enhanced monitoring and greater accountability for water users, particularly high-volume users such as the agricultural sector, South Africa’s largest consumer of water.
Against this backdrop, Alistair highlighted the potential of biosignal technology, which captures real-time physiological signals from plants to assess water stress and irrigation requirements.
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