An atheistic people don't understand that God can bring water out of heaven at any time. Instead, they are looking to Monsanto to genetically engineer crops.
"'We're trying to see if we can maintain yields but reduce our water usage,' Scott said. 'In this region, that would be a game changer.' He'll know how the genetically modified corn did after weighing the harvest in the fall." source And, I suppose the family garden will suffer as they raise the price of water for home use.