Water Scarcity: A Universal Issue

Water has an economic value in all its competing uses and should be recognized as an economic good. Water scarcity is a result of an imbalance between the supply of and demand for water sources in a geographical area. Present water deficiency is one of the major world issues according to changing climatic conditions and it will be more dangerous in future. In consideration of the fact that water availability and accessibility are the most significant restraining aspects for agriculture and proposing solutions to this problem is essential for areas affected by water scarcity. Owing to growth rate of the global population indicates that the expected increase of food demand in the future, with an immediate impact on farming water use. In this paper the significant water scarcity related issues are analyzed and valuable suggestions recommended.