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Crops and Drops: Making the Best Use of Water for Argiculture

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With limited access to water posing a major constraint to increasing food production in developing countries, this report reviews various relevant issues, including agriculture's use of water, production and food security, overuse and misuse, floods and droughts, as well as improving rainfed production, irrigated production and policies.

Identifying increasing irrigation efficiency as one of the top priorities, this report forms part of FAO's commitment to help countries achieve both increased water security and improved food security.