Farm water, also known as agricultural water, is water committed for use in the production of food and fibre and collecting for further resources. In the US, some 80% of the fresh water withdrawn from rivers and groundwater is used to produce food and other agricultural products.[1] Farm water may include water used in the irrigation of crops or the watering of livestock. Its study is called agricultural hydrology.
Water is one of the most fundamental parts of the global economy. In areas without healthy water resources or sanitation services, economic growth cannot be sustained.[2] Without access to clean water, nearly every industry would suffer, most notably agriculture. As water scarcity grows as a global concern, food security is also brought into consideration. A recent example of this could be the drought in California; for every $100 spent on foods from this state, a consumer is projected to pay up to $15 additionally.[3]
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- ^ "Water crisis in California to drive up food prices". ABC10. Archived from the original on 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2015-11-17.