Crop water use can be increased by management of surface runoff,groundwater, irrigation, and soil water. Technological innovations toenhance availability of water for agricultural crops depend on soil andsite-specific conditions. Devoted to the principles and practices ofenhancing water use efficiency, Soil Water and Agronomic Productivity addresses current problems associated with water supplies required for agricultural purposes and food production.Written for professionals and students in agricultural fields, thebook focuses on innovative technologies for improving soil wateravailability, enhancing water use efficiency, and using productiveirrigation systems. It also presents techniques to conserve water in theroot zone as well as remote sensing techniques to assess soil waterregime and predict drought on a regional scale.Soil water management is crucial to reducing the vulnerability toagronomic drought. There are numerous examples of aquifers that havebeen severely depleted by misuse and mismanagement. Soil Water and Agronomic Productivityexplains the factors and causes of the mismanagement of soil water andproposes options for sustainable and efficient use of scarce waterresources. Meeting the global food demand will require careful worldwidemanagement of soil and water resources, and this can only be done bysharing information and knowledge.