Chennai: Agriculture in India accounts for more than 80 percent of the surface water used in the country, contributing to increasing water scarcity exacerbated by rising global temperatures, as per estimates.
To help promote water stewardship in agriculture, FMC India celebrated World Water Day by organising more than 400 farmer meetings across 18 States, reaching more than 14,000 in the farming community throughout the country.
Technical field experts talked with farmers about good agriculture practices for enhancing farm sustainability and shared different methods to optimise water use, enhance efficiency and conserve water.
The importance of safe drinking water to increase public awareness of the dangers of poor water quality was also highlighted.