- So there are many sectors involved
in addressing the water crisis,
but there's especially one sector,
which is the agriculture sector,
that plays a very crucial role
for food security in the world.
So what could the agriculture sector contribute
to address the water crisis from your perspective?
- I think there's a need to better value water within that
and look to see how they can manage it more effectively.
How do we ensure that at all levels
across the food system it's being done
collectively, in unison, and looking to try
and identify the best use of the resources that exist,
be it soils, be it water, for example.
And you know, we may need to move away
from the traditional crops
or the crops that are the commercial crops
and look to see are there alternatives
that are more resilient?
Should we be encouraging farmers to diversify?
Again, in Eastern Africa, maize is the predominant crop,
but we know that it is relatively ineffective
in dealing with dry climates.