Sustainable management of water resources in agriculture Agriculture is the major user of water in most countries. It also faces the enormous challenge of producing almost 50% more food by 2030 and doubling production by 2050. This will likely need to be achieved with less water mainly because of growing pressures from urbanisation industrialisation and climate change. In this context it will be important in future for farmers to receive the right signals to increase water use efficiency and improve agricultural water management while preserving aquatic ecosystems.&nbsp;&nbsp;. This report calls on policy makers to recognise the complexity and d