Farming's Highly Wasteful Water Use
A global assessment has determined that farming poses the greatest threat to fresh water resources. Water use in agriculture is commonly underpriced and undervalued. Agriculture is responsible for 70 percent of freshwater used globally, and only 30 percent of this is returned to the environment. Agriculture's massive use and waste of water can be dramatically improved with simple technologies like drip irrigation.
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If only 30 percent of ag water is returned to the environment...where does the other 70 percent go? It seems to me even wasted ag water is returned to the environment.
Posted by: Tom | March 23, 2006 4:32 PM
Even simple technologies like drip irrigation cost money. With todays commoditiy prices how do you propose we pay for these simple technologies?
Posted by: Tom | March 23, 2006 4:34 PM