The benefits of saving water in the rice industry

The benefits of saving water in rice farming include:

Maintaining or increasing productivity in times of limited water availability;
Improving the sustainability of the farm; and
Where pumps are being used, reduced water use will result in lower energy requirements for pumping, which in turn should lead to lower running and maintenance costs.

Efficient use of water has been shown to overcome constraints to the growth of the rice industry in Australia, including: