{"id":11023,"date":"2023-10-16T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fertiglobal.com\/?p=11023"},"modified":"2023-10-16T09:44:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T09:44:53","slug":"water-is-life-water-is-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fertiglobal.com\/pt-br\/2023\/10\/16\/water-is-life-water-is-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Water is life, water is food"},"content":{"rendered":"
World days<\/h6>\n

Water is life, water is food<\/h2>\n

We focus a lot on the UN\u2019s various designated \u2018days of action\u2019 here at FertiGlobal, because they serve real purpose in drawing attention to things that matter, especially those in which we can identify our own principles and objectives.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s one day in the year that really stands out \u2013 and not just for us. World Food Day is one of the most celebrated days of the UN calendar. Established in 1979 to honour the anniversary of the UN\u2019s Food and Agriculture Organization, and first observed in 1981, the day is now recognised with collective action across more than 150 countries, in up to 50 languages. World Food Day underlines awareness of hunger and encourages action for the future of food, people and the planet.<\/p>\n

To this end, every year World Food Day adopts a fresh theme to give new impetus to its work and to highlight areas where action should focus. In many countries, despite the importance of agriculture as a significant component of developing countries\u2019 economies, all too often there\u2019s not enough money available from public funds to underwrite the investment required to realise action; the private sector is valuable in making up this shortfall.<\/p>\n

By using a theme to draw attention, private and public investment can be directed towards the most pressing needs. In 2023, that\u2019s water: Water is life, Water is food. Leave no one behind.<\/p>\n

The significance of this? Well, just 2.5% of the world\u2019s water is naturally fresh, making it suitable for drinking, agriculture and other industrial uses. The UN describes this invaluable resource as \u2018the driving force for people, economies and nature and the foundation of our food\u2019.<\/p>\n

But agriculture accounts for 72% of the world\u2019s freshwater use \u2013 and it\u2019s not infinite.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s especially not infinite when you consider the background against which we are using it: population growth, climate change, urbanisation and economic development. Our planet\u2019s water resources are stressed: indeed, freshwater resources per person have declined by 20% in recent decades. How much further can we push it?<\/p>\n

Not much, given that 2.4 billion people now live in water-stressed countries. For years we\u2019ve worried that water scarcity will create the conflicts of the 21st<\/sup> century; in Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Yemen, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, China, Laos, India, Somalia, Bolivia and beyond, these concerns are already erupting into protests and transboundary disputes.<\/p>\n

So it\u2019s time to start managing water more wisely \u2013 using less of it to produce food and other commodities, and being more equitable when it comes to distribution and access. While governments and supranational organisations undoubtedly have their roles to play in designing and promoting policies that will achieve wiser water use, so too does the consumer. The UN points out that we \u2013 the general public \u2013 can make a difference by choosing local, seasonal and fresh foods, wasting less of it (including less food waste<\/a>) and finding safe ways to reuse it while preventing water pollution.<\/p>\n

As innovators ourselves, we love the attention being paid to agricultural water innovation throughout the world. Take the British company Alvatech<\/a>, for example: its research is focused on conserving valuable irrigation water by making saline water usable in the field. Then there\u2019s the work being conducted by institutions such as the International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture<\/a>, where successful attempts are being made to promote the safe use of wastewater for agriculture. And a special mention to the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska<\/a>, in the US, where they\u2019re not only working on new techniques for good water management practice, but developing the understanding and leadership that we need to manage water sustainably and increase food security.<\/p>\n

Of course, we\u2019re not without our own innovations, too. Keeping plants healthy and well-fed, with the right amount of the right nutrients delivered at the right time \u2013 that\u2019s a sure-fire way to delivering plants that can cope better with the rigours of climate change, by making them more resilient to drought stress.<\/p>\n

And as we never tire of explaining, FertiGlobal\u2019s Total Crop Management approach is designed with both the grower and the environment in mind: helping growers to make the right decisions and take the right steps in successful crop management ensures we\u2019re making better use of the precious resources needed by agriculture. That means we can grow more with less \u2013 and that\u2019s a principle that, delivered by farmers across the world, will go a long way to reducing the misery of hunger.<\/p>\n

So, this World Food Day, October 16th<\/sup> \u2013 think about what you can do for the future of food, people and the planet, especially when it comes to water use. Read more about it here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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