Making the most of every drop of water in low rainfall zones

Gregor Heard
Updated April 28 2019 - 9:38am, first published 12:00pm
Vinay Nangia, hydrologist, with the new nozzle that can pump water at extremely low rates of pressure.
Vinay Nangia, hydrologist, with the new nozzle that can pump water at extremely low rates of pressure.

WORKING across semi-arid farming regions across the globe, anyone employed by the International Centre for Agricultural Research in Dryland Areas (ICARDA) is going to know the value of a drop of water - but none more so than agricultural hydrologist Vinay Nangia.

Gregor Heard

Gregor Heard

National Grains Industry Reporter

Gregor Heard is ACM's national grains industry reporter, based in Horsham, Victoria. He has a wealth of knowledge surrounding the cropping sector through his 15 years in the role. Prior to that he was with the Fairfax network as a reporter with Stock & Land. Some of the major issues he has reported on during his time with the company include the deregulation of the export wheat market, the introduction of genetically modified crops and the fight to protect growers better from grain trader insolvencies. Still involved with the family farm he is passionate about rural Australia and its people and hopes to use his role to act as an advocate for those involved in the grain sector.

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