Snow Tane: “The purpose is to see how to use water better – the opportunity to diversify land use is the biggest opportunity I see”.

Mike Joy: “We should be investing in farming solutions that are drought resistant and adaptable to a region’s changing climate”.

Declan Graham (Plant & Food Research): “We’d investigate if we can grow almonds using less water compared to commercial practices overseas”

Barnes: “The rise of alternatives to cow’s milk has happened sharp and fast”, impacting on a sector under heavy pressure to cut herd sizes.

Schofield: “This option is much easier and less risky than building dams”, as HB considers how best to achieve greater water security.

Smale: the neoliberal experiment has handed vast amounts of water to a minority of corporate dairy interests who hold it as a property right