How Agriculture Is Responsible For Ninety Two Percent Of...

Imagine silence. Imagine silence every time a faucet is turned, a garden spout is twisted, a shower handle pulled, a rock thrown into what used to be a flowing river. This may seem exaggerated, but this is our planet’s fate if the agriculture industry does not alter their water usage techniques. Agriculture is responsible for ninety-two percent of the world’s water footprint (Perkins). It is projected that by 2030, just fifteen short years away, over half the world will be under high water stress conditions (Powers). Seventy percent of the world’s usable fresh water goes to agriculture (Johnson). Of that seventy percent, agricultural crops use only forty-three percent; the rest is wasted (Johnson). According to the United States Geological Survey, the agricultural industry consumes 138.92 billion gallons of water a day (Admin). With such a high demand for water and rapidly growing populations scientists are concerned about and unsustainable future. Of course, sci entists and engineers are working come up with solutions to this catastrophic issue, but the people who could make the biggest difference need to start listening. Farmers’ responsibility roles in conservation of our world’s most vital natural resources cannot be stressed enough. The agriculture industry needs to make significant changes and adapt a series of adjustments to conserve the planet’s most precious resource before even money cannot make a difference. The main causes of wasteful and unsustainable waterShow MoreRelatedManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 PagesInstitute of Technology Daniel W. DeHayes Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Jeffrey A. Hoffer School of Business Administration, The University of Dayton E. Wainright Martin Kelley School of Business, Indiana University William C. Perkins Kelley School of Business, Indiana University Prentice Hall Boston Columbus Indianapolis New York San Francisco Upper Saddle River Amsterdam Cape Town Dubai London Madrid Milan Munich Paris Montreal Toronto Delhi Mexico City Sao Paulo Sydney