SciDev.Net: Saving water and improving agricultural water management is the only solution to China’s water shortages, says Li Taige. Parts of China are suffering their worst drought in 50 years. Agriculture consumes two-thirds of China’s water and is very inefficient — just 46 per cent of irrigation water reaches crops, compared to 70–80 per cent in developed countries. Some experts are calling for increased investment in anti-drought technology. But there is more to water conservation …