Born in 1946 and brought up in Cupar, Fife, I was educated at the local school - 
Commenting
on the initiative, Mr Stevenson said:
“Water is very important to the environment, agriculture,
health and trade. This year’s theme is Water and Food Security and I hope
that the initiative succeeds in drawing attention on the relationship between
water and food security and just how much water is needed to produce food.
“Water is one of the vital factors of food
production. Future population growth, changing diets, development
pressure on land and water and energy cost increases can all lead to a
progressive and severe water scarcity that will in turn undermine the food
security.
“It needs to be stressed that at all steps of the supply
chain, from producers to consumers, actions can be taken to save water and
ensure food for all.
