Real water savings in agriculture
Irrigated agriculture consumes the largest share of water for human use by far, signifying that it is within the irrigation sector that solutions to address and manage water scarcity must be found. Unfortunately, overcoming the water crisis through agricultural interventions is not simple, and increasing attention is now being paid to common misconceptions and overly simplistic (and often erroneous) views in agricultural water management. In particular, the role that ‘increasing water use efficiency’ can play in tackling the water crisis is dominated by misunderstandings related to hydrology, economics, and human behaviour. This policy brief is based on extensive work carried out by FAO and FutureWater under the Asia Pacific Water Scarcity Programme (WSP). It clearly explains the complexities associated with efforts to increase water use efficiency and the importance of utilising water accounting and consistent use of terminology in developing water management interventions. A practical new tool is introduced that provides clear and practical guidelines on how to mplement ‘real’ water savings in agriculture by selecting suitable interventions that enhance crop water productivity.
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| Format: | Policy brief biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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FAO ;
2023
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| Online Access: | https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/CC1771EN http://www.fao.org/3/cc1771en/cc1771en.pdf |
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