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Article #969Re: Murray-Darling Basin
From: Peter Webb
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:36
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 09:36
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>> >> Putting aside these complete irrelevancies, do you concede that Australia >> exports 60% of its food production, and is the largest exporter of food >> per capita in the entire world? >> >> So that stuff you wrote about Australia having problems with food >> security are complete crap, right? >> >> > > # Alright, quote me ABS (Austn Bureau of Statistics) figures, and that > should settle the matter. > I'm more concerned with future of the river system, as such, but, > presumably food supply isn't an issue, as lack of output from > Murray-Darling can be compensated for elsewhere in Australia; or, by > reducing exports. > If the region gets lots of rain consistently henceforth, then why need > for irrigation at all? Its never got lots of rain consistently. If it wasn't irrigated it could be used only for livestock. > But the trouble is, we can't be sure; except that weather may become (1) > erratic, and (2) extreme - due to air pollution? The problem isn't climate change. The problem is that the annual rainfall in most of the basin is half or less that of Sydney and highly variable. That's always been true. Without irrigation, you could barely grow wheat, let alone oranges. > One thing's sure: if there's no river, there can be no irrigation. > Ban rice/cotton from the M-D area - move them north! We don't really have rice or cotton industries anymore. >
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