Israel has contributed to boosting its revenue by engaging into recycling and reuse of 94 per cent of its wastewater, Michael Freeman, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria has said.
Freeman said the recycled waste water is primarily for agriculture, which when combined with drip technology increases crop output, while utilising significantly less resources.
He said this while assuring Nigeria of Israel’s support to develop applicable technologies to boost fight against climate change in Nigeria.
Mr Freeman, also Permanent Representative of Israel to ECOWAS, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, against the backdrop of the awareness campaign on importance of “Earth Day,” celebrated globally on April 22, every year.
The envoy in his lecture titled: “Save the planet with innovation; an opinion piece for delegations for Earth Day” warned against failure by governments at all levels to mitigate the impact of climate change.
“The development of drought-resistant crops, use of brackish water in agriculture, development of crops with higher yield, biological pesticides, use of satellites and precision agriculture, all of these Israeli technologies contribute to increasing food security and reducing damage to natural resources,” he said.
According to him, in spite of increased danger about the need to protect the fragile and unique planet people lived in, it appeared humans are only making matters worst.
“My country, Israel, is developing practical, applicable and relatively inexpensive technologies, to help save our planet.
“Due to our location in the desert with scarcity of natural resources and water, Israel is a living laboratory for developing practical, earth saving solutions that are also incredibly relevant for Nigeria.
“Just last month, we celebrated the International Water Day; water management is critical if we are to cope with increasing population, provide food and combat desertification.
The envoy observed that 75 years ago, Israel’s first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion, identified solar energy as priority area Israel could lead globally, through provision of sustainable, clean and accessible energy.
