Iran Water Crisis Driven by Low Productivity, Drought

Some may have wondered why the agriculture sector, as opposed to the activities of the industrial and services sector, has always been the prime suspect in debates related to Iran’s water crisis. 
Why are land use planning, good governance, smart agriculture, compliance with cultivation pattern, extra-territorial cultivation, waste reduction and value chain generation not implemented comprehensively? We have heard time and again that food security is crucial and deserves attention, as “food” takes the front seat in international discourse, but why is it not getting the attention it deserves. It seems that the answer to all such questions is rooted in one line of thinking, and that is the attitude of “finding the suspect” instead of “identifying the problem”, which is at the root of fundamental challenges in economic, social, cultural and political arenas, Fatemeh Pasban, a faculty member of Agricultural Economy and Planning Research Institute, prefaced an article for Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture with this note.