Water is critical to all steps of the food chain from production to processing. Consequently the interactions and competition for water become very complex.  In North America, vast quantities of water are required for irrigation which has forced us to keep going deeper and deeper to find aquifers that provide enough water. The recovery of energy for all uses competes for our limited water resources.  The need for irrigation water is exacerbated by climate change which increases risk of drought.  In Africa there is very limited water available and the needs for increased food production to  feed the rapidly growing population is critical.<br/>No single solution will address these problems, however, application of improved water recovery systems, more efficient irrigation practices and increased use of drought resistant crops provide potential means to address the critical issue of water for food.

Water for food production: Will we have enough?

249th National Meeting (2015)

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