Borch Lab researchers examine six major water conservation strategies for agriculture
Water scarcity presents an ever-growing challenge in global agriculture, with major implications for food security. In the USA, the scale and complexity of the agricultural system magnify these challenges, calling for an integrated and adaptive approach to water management. Researchers from the Borch lab (graduate students Huma Tariq Malik and Jacob VanderRoest and postdoc Yael Zvulunov) recently authored a detailed review article in Nature Water exploring strategies aimed at sustainable agricultural water management. Led by Huma Tariq Malik, this review uncovered challenges in agricultural water management, including gaps in the current structure of incentives, psychological barriers, lack of awareness, reluctance to alter existing farming practices and consumption habits, and insufficient data on the effectiveness of certain water conservation measures.