The issue of increasing water demand for agriculture
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The gap
The issue of increasing water demand for agriculture and the pressure exerted by climate variability. The need to strengthen sustainable irrigation practices.
Evidence profile
Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, spanning 3 journals.
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Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.
Supporting evidence — 5 representative gaps
- Estimación del uso consuntivo de los productos agrícolas en Santa Cecilia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica (2026) · Revista Iberoamericana Ambiente & Sustentabilidad · doi
The issue of increasing water demand for agriculture and the pressure exerted by climate variability. The need to strengthen sustainable irrigation practices.
generalstated research gapKeywords: issue increasing water demand agriculture pressure exerted climate - Increasing irrigation demand coincides with declining irrigation development potential under climate change (2026) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi
The gap between irrigation needs and available resources is widening due to climate change. There is a need to assess the impact of climate change on irrigation demand and development potential.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: gap between irrigation needs available resources widening due - Irrigation effects on downwind precipitation in different synoptic conditions: a study in the U.S. Central Great Plains (2026) · npj Climate and Atmospheric Science · doi
The influence of irrigation on precipitation remains highly dependent on synoptic influence. Prior studies have not accounted for the effects of large-scale anthropogenic irrigation on downwind hydroclimate. The study addresses the gap in understanding how irrigation affects precipitation and its thermodynamic and dynamical controls in downwind areas.
generalstated research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: influence irrigation precipitation remains highly dependent synoptic prior - Increasing irrigation demand coincides with declining irrigation development potential under climate change (2026) · Communications Earth & Environment · doi
Climate change is increasing the risk of yield losses and disrupting crop production. The gap between irrigation needs and available resources is widening. Water scarcity is limiting irrigation expansion in arid and semi-arid zones.
generalstated challengesevidence 5/5Keywords: climate change increasing risk yield losses disrupting crop - Irrigation effects on downwind precipitation in different synoptic conditions: a study in the U.S. Central Great Plains (2026) · npj Climate and Atmospheric Science · doi
Further studies are needed to investigate the effects of irrigation on downwind precipitation in different regions and climates. The study's findings can be used to inform water resource management and agricultural practices, and to improve weather forecasting and climate modeling. Additional research is needed to quantify the impact of irrigation on atmospheric instability and thermodynamic resistance to deep parcel ascent.
generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5Keywords: further studies needed investigate effects irrigation downwind precipitation
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