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Tag Archives: Water Conservation

Innovation Conserves Water in Hawaii

Water is a limited resource. According to FAO, agriculture is the world’s largest consumer of water. Between now and 2050 the world’s water supply will have to feed and create livelihoods for an additional 2.7 billion people. It is essential to identify ways to preserve this precious resource.

By making key changes in irrigation and fertigation practices, Monsanto Hawaii’s production research and manufacturing teams have saved more than 11 million gallons of water or enough water for more than 150 households for a year.

The research team undertook a series of studies at the Molokai and Kunia locations in … Full Article »

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Originally published
August 1, 2011 by Monsantoco

World Water Day

The United Nations designates March 22 as International World Water Day, to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. There’s no question how important water is to world food production — agriculture accounts for 70 percent of the consumption of freshwater.

Monsanto, other companies, universities, governments and other organizations have been working for years on how to reduce water consumption by agriculture and yet increase production. Considerable work is underway in developing new agronomic practices, new and improved seeds from breeding, and new biotech traits — all aimed at reducing … Full Article »

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Originally published
March 22, 2011 by Glynn Young

Solving Our Water Woes

By Whittney

Growing up in the foothills of Southern Ohio, water never seemed to be a problem–it was everywhere I looked. Our cattle drank straight from the Scioto River, which ran through our back field before it joined the mighty Ohio River ten miles down the road. I was oblivious to any kind of water crisis that might be taking place in the rest of the world, until traveling to West Africa.

Last summer, I joined a group of fellow Ohio State agriculture students and spent more than a month in the Volta Region of Ghana on a service learning … Full Article »

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Originally published
August 11, 2009 by Monsantoco