The area of agricultural land that will require irrigation in future could be up to four times larger than currently estimated, a new study has revealed.
Irrigated Crops Underestimation Risks Water Shortages
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The amount of farmland around the world that will need to be irrigated in order to feed an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050 could be up to several billion acres, far higher than scientists currently project, according to new research.
