The economics of water use do not tend to favor agriculture. Political leaders in most industrial countries are focused on job creation and water in diminishing supply will move toward industry and away from farmers. Raising the water level could become a key issue if it is not already.
Merrill Goozner: Water, Water Everywhere . . .
Output per acre doubled in the past four decades. The good news is that agriculture accomplished this goal without a commensurate increase in water consumption. Can agricultural and water productivity continue its rapid ascent? …
Signs From Earth: Water productivity report charts affordable …
From Charting Our Water Future: Shows percentage of water shortage (or surplus, in some cases,at left) nation-by-nation in business as usual water use projections to 2030. The report shows where improvements in supply and demand …
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Green Careers: Water Management (clip)
