Whether in Africa, where the scarcity of fresh water has been a thing for centuries, in India, where agriculture has had to adapt due to the lack of fresh water, or in California, where wells have already begun to run dry in some counties, freshwater scarcity is spreading rapidly. Many debate what to do about it, some calling for political changes as well as productive changes. One suggestion was that “water professionals need to better communicate these concerns and politicians need to be more aware of water”. (Molden, De Fraiture, Rijbermen, 39) Another suggested changes to agriculture, arguing that while irrigated agriculture is generally the favored choice when it comes to growing crops, this method of cultivation is exactly why it is needed so much water, since irrigated agriculture tends to use a lot of water and energy, this supported by the fact that “intensive irrigation has led to closed basins where all the water is allocated to specific uses, including water for environment. Indeed, irrigation has been the most important reason for closing river basins and creating physical water scarcity” (Molden, De Fraiture, Rijbermen, 45). It must also be taken into account that water is often used first and foremost to create energy, which leads to a very intense aggravation of the situation. Some have even suggested dry-land farming as a solution, as dry-land farming tends to sustain water