California Almonds’ Water Footprint Smaller than Global Average
Over the past 20 years, California almond farmers have reduced the amount of water it takes to grow one pound of almonds by 33%
New research published in the Journal of Ecological Indicators has found that the water footprint of almonds grown in California is smaller[1] than a global average originally reported.[2]
The study also reaffirms that growing almonds is a good use of water. According to study author and University of California, Davis researcher Fraser Shilling, “The study illustrates a balancing act. It’s not just that almonds use water, but that there are benefits you get with that use of water.”