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World Water Day: Agriculture and Water Inextricably Interlinked

2014-03-21 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

GLOBAL - This Saturday, 22 March, the world celebrates World Water Day. Water and agriculture are inextricably interlinked and interdependent. Agriculture is a major user of both ground and surface water for irrigation, accounting for about 70 per cent of water withdrawal worldwide.

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