By: Gabrielle Patrick S.

Gentiles
7-BOHR
Agricultural Use of Water
The single largest user of water in the
United Sates is the farming industry.





As shown in the figure, almost half of all
fresh water use is by agriculture, most of this
water, more than 200 billion liters each day, is
used for the irrigation of farmland.
This shows that In agricultural purposes ,
water is most use.
Irrigation Systems
Irrigation is the process of bringing water to
an area for use in growing crops. The practices
of Irrigation increases the crop yield. However,
increase in crop yields are not without cost.
Many people think the tax dollar spent on
research and development related to irrigation
systems could be more wisely spent. The goal is
to supply just the right amount of water without
overdoing it and damaging the soil or
vegetation. Everything from large-scale
agriculture to the neighborhood front lawn can
use some type of irrigation strategy.