May 2016 \ Interviews \ VIEWS OF TOP OFFICIALS
Mr Uri Schor Spokesperson, Water Authority, Israel

The standard of life has increased, and, therefore, demand for water has increased. In the past 10 years we in Israel have managed to cope and deal with the situation.

On the concept of more crop per drop…

Since our water crisis was severe, we had to use technology not only to save water, or increase its supply, but also on how to cope with minimum water. We continued to create new options. We created the drip irrigation system, and now it is being used in India increasingly. It ensures that every root gets the same amount of water as the other one. It gets the water exactly where it needs to receive it, not to its right, or to its left. This precision increases productivity. We don’t flood the area, and we do not allow the water to go deeper than the root, because then it is a wastage. So for every cubic litre of water, you get more crop. So it’s more crop per drop.

 




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