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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Agricultural Water Problems and Solutions – What You Need To Know
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27th August 2015
By Mark W. Boutwell
Guest Writer for Wake Up World
Water is the most important compound, making up between 50% and 65% of our body mass. It also comprises 70% of the entire Earth. Though water is the most abundant resource on planet Earth, only about 1% of water is considered safe for immediate human consumption. Today, our society is facing a huge agricultural water problem. Water quality is rapidly decreasing as a result of human activities such as deforestation, mining and dumping of chemicals waste generated by factories into water sources such as oceans, rivers and lakes. In this article, we explore the actual agricultural problem we’re facing today, its causes and how this problem can be solved. Defining the Agricultural Water Problem
Water is increasingly becoming scarce and the failure to use freshwater appropriately poses serious risks to sustainable development. Despite its limited supply, there is a widespread tendency to misuse water. Of great concern is people’s failure to appreciate the fact that water supply is finite and competition for limited water resources between industrialization, urbanization and agriculture has already started constraining development in most countries. The World Wild Fund (WWF) statistical estimates show that out of the 2,500 trillion liters of water used in agriculture each year, about 1,500 trillion liters go to waste.