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Water sustains rice, Asia's life-giving staple. Water for irrigation is in high demand in much of Asia as decreasing supplies translate into competition with a growing population of both domestic and industrial users. Irrigation uses the vast majority of a country's water resources, as high as 80-90% in much of Asia. The Asian Development Bank supports initiatives to increase the efficiency of irrigation systems, improve farming practices, and resolve allocation of water among users.

This painting is one of a series of watercolors by artist Dave Parker painted with water from rivers, standpipes, rainwater, floodwater, and public faucets in developing countries across Asia and the Pacific to raise awareness of water scarcity and quality. The original was painted using water from the People's Republic of China. To learn more about the WaterColors series send an email to water_colors@adb.org. (Image inspired by a photograph by Christine Osborne)

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The WaterColors images are exclusive property of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB encourages users to print, download, or copy them for personal and non-commercial use. Users are restricted from reselling, redistributing or creating derivative works for commercial purposes without the express, written consent of the ADB.

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