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The method of applying controlled amounts of water to plants at needed intervals, techniques include surface irrigation, drip irrigation, and sprinkler systems.

Plans implemented to mitigate the effects of drought on agriculture, techniques include water rationing, drought-resistant crops, and soil moisture retention strategies.

The supervision and modification of natural water bodies for agricultural purposes, techniques include building reservoirs, canals, and diversion weirs.

Practices aimed at maintaining adequate soil moisture levels for crop growth, techniques include mulching, no-till farming, and cover cropping.

Ensuring that water sources used for agriculture are free from contaminants that could harm crops, techniques include water testing, filtration, and use of non-toxic pesticides.

A farming management concept that uses information technology to ensure that crops and soil receive exactly what they need for optimum health and productivity, techniques include GPS-based applications, sensor technology, and variable rate irrigation.

Ratio of agricultural output to the amount of water used; techniques to improve WUE include crop selection, improved irrigation practices, and soil moisture monitoring.

The controlled removal of excess water from the soil surface or root zone, techniques include tile drainage systems, surface ditches, and pumped drainage.

An irrigation method where water is delivered to the soil surface by gravity and allowed to infiltrate, techniques include basin, furrow, or border irrigation.

Collecting and storing rainwater for agricultural use, techniques involve the construction of catchment areas, storage tanks, and recharge pits.

Legal right to use water from a particular source, allocation determines how much water each user is entitled to, based on laws, contracts, and regulations.