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why is more irrigation required to produce more food

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why is more irrigation required to produce more food

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Most water used by agriculture stems from rainfall stored in the soil profile and only about 15 percent of water for crops is provided through irrigation. Irrigation therefore needs 900 km3 of water per year for food crops (to which some water must be added for non-food crops).

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