Water and agriculture sustainability, markets and policies.

• Corporate Authors: OECD Workshop on Water and Agriculture Adelaide, S. Aust.), Australia. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry.
• Other Authors: Parris, Kevin., Poincet, Theresa.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Paris : OECD, ©2006.
• Subjects: Water-supply, Agricultural.; Water in agriculture.; Eau > Approvisionnement agricole.; Eau en agriculture.; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General. > Real Estate; Electronic books.
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 Agriculture is a major user of water and is responsible for much of its pollution. But the agricultural sector faces increasing competition for scarce water supplies from urban and industrial users and, increasingly, to sustain ecosystems. The 21st century could see ever more extreme weather events, from floods to droughts, which could have significant impacts on where farms are located and what they produce. There is growing interest by both governments and the private sector in expanding the role of markets to allocate water used by all sectors, including agriculture, and to get producers to.