Q. Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
Answer: Volume of water required to produce a commodity
Notes: Virtual water. Virtual water trade (also known as trade in embedded or embodied water) refers to the hidden flow of water if food or other commodities are traded from one place to another. It refers to the sum of the water use in the various steps of the production chain.

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