The redesign, refurbishment and automation of irrigation systems and their management is being driven by the need to: *improve the water use efficiency of irrigation supply systems by reducing losses, so making more w

Improving water use efficiency has been a driving force for government and commercial endeavours for several decades but the term can mean different things to different people.

Discusses irrigation in Australia in the context of global food security, decreasing water resources and the contribution of research and development to innovation.