The managment and use of water in agriculture

The land is not cultivated without water, water is not managed without the land. Water, soil and agriculture are inextricably linked. Even if many other factors play a part, present-day changes in agricultural production patterns have consequences for the natural water cycle and for maintaining the balance of this resource. Occupation of rural areas and land management processes have an impact on the quantity and quality of water available on a watershed. The relationship between water and agriculture is therefore a major issue for society.