Food exports are running India dry, while China is conserving its water supply by importing water intensive crops such as soya, a new analysis of the two countries water footprint reveals
India is poised to lose its entire available water supply within 500 years if its current food export policy continues, a new method of calculating “virtual water” flow through trade has shown. China, in contrast, as a net importer of food, will not suffer major losses, according to the study.