Water and Sustainable Agriculture
García-Tejero, Iván Francisco / Rodríguez-Pleguezuelo, Carmen Rocío / Muriel-Fernández, José Luis / Durán-Zuazo, Víctor Hugo
Irrigated agriculture, a vital component of general agriculture, supplies fruits, vegetables, and cereals consumed by humans and grains fed to animals. Consequently, agriculture is the largest user of fresh water globally, and irrigation practices in many parts of the world are biologically, economically, and socially unsustainable. Water management should balance the need for agricultural water and the need for a sustainable environment. Wate...