ABSTRACT
Worldwide, agriculture must be more proactive in managing its demand for water and improving the performance of both irrigated and rain-fed production. Availability of water for irrigation sector is declining because of increasing demand for water in domestic and industrial sector at significant rates. Production of more food to feed the burgeoning population is the big challenge. It is also vital to control the increasing prices of agricultural produce. There is a need to invest in both improved technologies and better management in order to achieve “more crops per drop.” Water supply and water quality degradation are global concerns that will intensify with increasing water demand.
