I have been wondering some time now - while water is a basic need, water has been the most important input for improving livelihoods.
But, as I observe more closely, water is responsible for reducing agro-diversity, it is leading to gradual decrease in crop diversification as well as varietal diversification. We are moving from a natural circular economy (owing to diversified cropping pattern based on soil moisture availability) to few irrigated crops.
This is further exacerbated by the market models being promoted for exporting out water and soil nutrients.
From a more resilient system, we are caving into a dependent system.
I am perhaps archaic in my thinking, but within our own life time we are seeing reversals in our thinking and approaches! Will this reversal happen?
We seem to be contradicting ourselves, mor often than not!
