Water Management

Excessive, indiscriminate, and unscrupulous use of water has resulted in the crisis of water everywhere. Usable water is a critical output for agriculture. Therefore, there is an immediate need to devise a thoughtful water management plan in order to utilize the potential of every droplet of water toward successful crop production. This chapter dwells deep into core concepts of water management like water resources of India (with special reference and focus on India), plant water relations, functions of water, irrigation and fertigation, droughts and floods, and water harvesting.