Title: Agricultural Water Problems and Solutions – What You Need To Know | Wake Up World
Headings: Agricultural Water Problems and Solutions – What You Need To Know
Agricultural Water Problems and Solutions – What You Need To Know
Defining the Agricultural Water Problem
Causes of Agricultural Water Problem
Poor Planning on Water Usage
Chemical Usage and Poor Waste Management
Competition for Water Resources
Per capita water availability by region, 1950-2000
Absence of Trace Minerals
Effects of Agricultural Water Problems
Accessibility and Health Challenges
Endangers Aquatic Life
Low Productivity in Irrigated Lands
Solving the Agricultural Water Problem
Government Regulations
Encourage Organic Farming
Encourage Sustainable Agriculture
Encourage Water Catchment
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Content: Though in any country irrigation projects are meant to be heavily subsidized economic projects, the failure to recognize that water is increasingly scarce and the most valuable resource hampers efforts to effectively plan for usage of available resources to generate maximum outputs. This is of great concern considering the fact that the source of water is limited. Chemical Usage and Poor Waste Management
The main source of water pollution is commercial farming. This is mainly as a result of storage and disposal of animal waste and manure leaking into water bodies such as rivers. Other than that, manure is sprayed onto fields and agricultural farms as a fertilizer but the soil can only absorb a certain amount. Once the limit is reached, the remnants of the manure will seep into the water systems, polluting them. In addition, the widespread use of toxic pesticides in non-organic farming adds considerably to the contamination of soil and water. Notably, Monsanto’s Roundup, an integral part of GMO agriculture, has become a disturbingly common contaminant in our air, water, rain, soil and food supplies. Competition for Water Resources
Competition between agriculture, industries and cities for limited water supplies is already constraining development efforts in many countries and limiting the availability of drinking and agricultural water supplies. As populations and economies expand in growth, competition for limited water resources tends to intensify leading to conflicts among water users.