The government also earmarked more than $ 10 billion for water improvement measures, including more efficient farm
irrigation methods and
new pipelines that significantly reduce losses due to leaks.
I've intersected a few times with Daniel Hillel, a pioneering agricultural innovator from Israel, and each time I've come away with
new insights, often about subjects far broader than the efficient
irrigation methods he devised and refined, which have helped dry regions around the world feed themselves.