The global agri-food industry— valued at $6 trillion— is one of the most highly exposed to water risks, with water stress impacting many of the world’s largest food-exporting countries. Paradoxically, despite mounting perils to both food and water security stemming from water depletion, pollution, and climate-induced droughts, the food and agri-business sector is a chief contributor to the problem, accounting for a substantial 70% of all freshwater withdrawals.
A number of water brands have been extracting water from alternative sources, such as air and fruit by-products., a brand out of Australia says that it is able to extract 600 liters of water from one ton of carrots that would have otherwise been wasted. Using patented water technology to harvest the aqueous liquid found in fruits and vegetables, Aqua Botanical creates clean, filtered water containing 74 plant minerals.