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1/ INTRODUCTION
2/ OVERVIEW
Overall, it is clear that though the category of livestock used the
most water, it generated the least income, while rice growers used
the least amount of water, yet accounted for a considerable share
of income.
Note
Chiem %: accounted for, occupied, to be responsible for,
constituted, comprised of.
3/ BODY
To begin, the large proportion of water was used in livestock
production at over a third (36%). However, this sector only
produced a mere fraction of 5% of total income in the agriculture.
Fruit growers accounted for 21% of the total water usage and
generated the greatest proportion of income in the industry, 36%.
In terms of dairy production, dairy farmers’ shares of water usage
and the income they produced were relatively similar/ close, at
19% and 21% in turn.
Note
share of water usage = the proportion of water which was consumed.
Share of income = the percentage of income
5% = a mere fraction
<3% = a negligible fraction
8%-10%: a slight fraction
>90%: an overwhelming proportion = almost= virtually= the
majority of + noun (dd) + most of + noun (dd, ko dd).