“We’re already seeing the devasting impacts of reducing available water to irrigation communities. South Australian wine growers this week are talking about ripping out vines because they can’t afford water.” “What’s missing in this report is any real discussion about how agriculture is expected to survive the next drought with even less water and that needs to change.” “Water is the critical ingredient for growing food. It’s time the MDBA and Commonwealth Government stopped treating agriculture as an afterthought and recognised that without secure, affordable water, Australia’s ability to feed itself and the world is at serious risk,” Mr Leahy concluded. 8 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 07
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