What is causing the crisis?
Agriculture is the biggest user of fresh water, making up 70–90% of the annual water demand for many countries. This will have to change, because global food production is going to have to double over the next 40 years to meet the needs of a growing population. Farmers will have to increase production without using any more water than they do today.(image from Eco Localizer)
Well all right. Can anyone think of a proven method of growing more food with less water? I can. It's going to be so important to increase the hydroponics education in order for vertical farming to have its best chance at success. Groups like the Institue of Simplified Hydroponics and Boswyck Farms here in New York are empowering people with this knowledge, and I commend their efforts. Still, if someone offered lessons to bodies like the IWMI and the CGIAR, I think we might see a broader shift in attitude around hydroponics--and attitudes can go a long way.
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