Thank you for the question.
Absolutely. First of all, we have so many aquifers all around the country that we can use different techniques to manage flood water to recharge them. Based on the numbers, we can actually store more than 12 years of total rain of the country in aquifers. That would be enough not only for this generation but for generations to come. Iran has destroyed its aquifers, but still we have aquifers that we can manage.
That's one thing. Two, we need to use different techniques and experiences from various countries on how to manage water resources and produce food. We have to be sensitive to the water footprint, which we are not.
Also, there are different ways to actually reuse water. We don't reuse water that much in Iran. In Israel they reuse the water: 90% of the waste water is being treated. In Iran, it's very minimal. That could change. The other thing is that the consumption rate by the people has to change. We need to educate the public.
There are so many things hand in hand, but agriculture is the main part. It uses 90% of Iran's water resources. We need to actually evolve our agriculture and go back to many techniques that Iranians were using for centuries, using our very small water resources, but using them wisely.