Invest in water for farming, or the world will go hungry

A leading researcher warns that the world is facing an imminent water crisis that could perpetuate the current food shortage, and that spending must be increased on water research and development, as well as infrastructure, if such dire consequences are to be avoided.

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News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.scidev.net/en/opinions/invest-in-water-for-farming-or-the-world-will-go-h.html
Source of information	SciDev.Net
Subject(s)	POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY
Geographical coverage	International
News date	15/07/2008
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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