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In India, agriculture is the largest user of water, using more than 80% of usable freshwater, and a large proportion of the population derives its livelihood directly or indirectly from it. As concerns over water scarcity have mounted, accentuated by possible impacts of climate change like a general reduction in the quantity of available surface water and unanticipated alterations in the hydrological cycle with an increased severity of droughts and floods, there is a growing realisation that water resource management focused on food security is urgently needed.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in consonance with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in a seminar "Adapting to Climate Change: Strategies for Water and Food Security in India" focused on some of the possible adaptive strategies to counteract climate change in Indian agriculture, with special reference to water and food security.
In India, agriculture is the largest user of water, using more than 80% of usable freshwater, and a large proportion of the population derives its livelihood directly or indirectly from it.
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