EU study sheds light on 'the water we eat'

With overexploitation of water rife in agriculture, making farmers pay real prices for publicly managed irrigation systems could push them to avoid waste and adopt more sustainable practices, argues the European Environment Agency (EEA).While food is an absolute necessity for well-being and health, its production consumes a lot of water, which is "an equally vital resource," said the EEA, launching a new report on water scarcity in Europe. It argues that water use in agriculture is becoming ...

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