A new series of info-mations highlighting basic water issues. This first info-mation tackles the subject of Water for Food and aims to show the relationship between food production and water use.

Every time humans disrupt the natural water cycle there is a consequence. When large quantities of water are diverted or taken out of the natural system this affects the local surface water supply, which, in the long run, affects the ecosystem, plants and animals, as well as the local communities. This animation is the first in a series highlighting how the Water Cycle works and how we sometimes disrupt it.

A brief animated introduction to some of the issues facing FAO water including the relationship between water, agriculture, food security and poverty. The reader will also learn about effective ways of managing agricultural water.