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- So there are many sectors involved

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in addressing the water crisis,

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but there's especially one sector,

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which is the agriculture sector,

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that plays a very crucial role

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for food security in the world.

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So what could the
agriculture sector contribute

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to address the water crisis
from your perspective?

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- I think there's a need to
better value water within that

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and look to see how they can
manage it more effectively.

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How do we ensure that at all levels

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across the food system it's being done

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collectively, in unison,
and looking to try

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and identify the best use
of the resources that exist,

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be it soils, be it water, for example.

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And you know, we may need to move away

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from the traditional crops

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or the crops that are the commercial crops

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and look to see are there alternatives

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that are more resilient?

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Should we be encouraging
farmers to diversify?

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Again, in Eastern Africa,
maize is the predominant crop,

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but we know that it is
relatively ineffective

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in dealing with dry climates.