The given question has three blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the combination of words that would fit in the blanks correctly.

The usual _________ giveaways to agriculture have been _________ in favor of longer-term investments to _________ urban amenities ---- piped drinking water, roads, public transport and waste management.

A. Improve 

B. Construe

C. Populist

D. Ephemeral

E. Eschewed