Author: Prof. Dr. Ragab Ragab and Dr. K Yella Reddy

Year: 2024, ISBN: 978-81-89610-44-9

Type: Special Publication, Format: e-version

The world’s population is expected to grow from 8 billion to at least 9.8 billion by the year 2050. The population growth, urbanization and industrialization are imposing rapidly growing demands and pressures on the water and energy resources and causing, in many cases, an imbalance between water supply and demand. This growing imbalance has led to shortages, competition, and other environmental pressures. Achieving food, water, and energy security as well as improving the quality of life, while preserving the environment, will continue to pose major challenges to scientists, decision-makers and technicians in the next few decades. Irrigation globally consumes around 70% of freshwater resources. This water is becoming increasingly scarce. Irrigation requires energy.