The challenges of developing an irrigation strategy for UK agriculture and horticulture in 2020: industry and research priorities

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dc.contributor.authorKnox, Jerry W.
dc.contributor.authorKay, M. G.
dc.contributor.authorHess, Tim
dc.contributor.authorHolman, Ian P.
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-17T17:29:03Z
dc.date.available2021-03-17T17:29:03Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-14
dc.description.abstractIn many countries, including the UK, water resources are under intense stress with recent droughts highlighting the risks to the security of supplies for different sectors including domestic water supply, industry, agriculture (including horticulture), power generation and the environment. A changing climate with greater rainfall uncertainty, coupled with new regulations, increasing competition for water and demands for sustainable development will only exacerbate the current situation, with major supply-demand imbalances expected over the next few decades. In the UK, irrigated agriculture constitutes a volumetrically small but economically high value use of water, to maximise crop yields and quality. However, the importance of irrigation is also changing; driven by the intensification and transformation of the agricultural sector, the need to recognise water as an 'essential' use, policy incentives to increase domestic food production and an industry imperative to increase water use efficiency and ensure agricultural expansion can continue to underpin the rural economy. This review considers the key climate and water-related risks facing the agricultural and horticultural crop sectors, the various environmental, regulatory and business externalities or 'drivers for change', and the strategic priorities for action, both from industry and research perspectives.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationKnox JW, Kay MG, Hess TM, Holman IP. (2020) The challenges of developing an irrigation strategy for UK agriculture and horticulture in 2020: industry and research priorities. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, Volume 15, October 2020, Article number 050en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1749-8848
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR202015050
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/16485
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherCABIen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectwater resourcesen_UK
dc.subjectDroughten_UK
dc.subjectenvironmenten_UK
dc.subjectirrigationen_UK
dc.titleThe challenges of developing an irrigation strategy for UK agriculture and horticulture in 2020: industry and research prioritiesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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