Water security

About this episode

The episode explores the challenges of water security in agriculture and the role of technology in managing water resources.

The wettest country in the world is Columbia, which receives over 3200 ml of rain annually and the driest nation, Egypt, receives just 18 ml. Agriculture uses around 70% of the world's freshwater, and irrigated farmland is crucial in delivering, on average, double the production of rainfed farming and 40% of the world’s total food production. Jane Craigie discovers how farmers, policymakers and land investors navigate water availability and rights, and how technology helps preserve every precious drop in times of shortage, while too much rain grinds everyday farming to a halt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jane Craigie

Topics covered

• water security
• agriculture
• freshwater
• irrigation
• technology
• food production

Keywords

• water security
• agriculture
• freshwater
• irrigation
• food production
• technology

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Columbia, Egypt

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