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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. Agricultures thirst can deplete the water supply and harm water quality shifting climate conditions also present water challenges further the increasing demand for nutritious affordable foods creates additional demand for water sustainable water management is the solution practices that improve water management can meet agricultures . Given this efficient water budgeting and water management practices are the need of the hour and agriculture as the largest consumer of fresh water resources in the country must be centre stage. Agricultural practices such as soil management irrigation and fertilizer application and disease and pest control are related with the sustainable water management in agriculture and protection of the environment socio economic pressures and climate change impose restrictions to water allocated to agriculture