Can The Water Industry Satisfy Agriculture’s Insatiable Thirst?
Did you know that agricultural crop production accounts for about 65-70% of all water usage? And quite simply, more people on the planet means more pressure on the water industry to satisfy agricultural needs. Indeed, the 2030 Water Resources Group says industrial water usage, which accounts for about 15% of current total water usage, will rise to 22% by 2030. And it’s no surprise to learn that much of the additional demand will come from China. It means that water originally destined for farms won’t make it that far. As Jeffrey Sachs, director of the United Nations Millennium Project, bluntly states: “The world is running out of water. We need a radical plan to tackle shortages that threaten the ability of humanity to feed itself.” The question is: How can the world shrink the supply-demand gap cost-effectively and without damaging the environment? Boosting Water Efficiency and Purification The water problem isn’t going to disappear. In fact, as the situation becomes more dire, it ope
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