According to the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) [ http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/ ], between 24 and 30 percent of the world’s accessible freshwater resources (rivers, lakes and aquifers) are used to irrigate rice, with as many as two billion people already affected by water scarcity worldwide.
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Alertnet.org: ASIA: Water scarcity adds to food pressures
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