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Water is an essential resource for agriculture. In areas with more temperate climates, agriculture is mostly rainfed, but irrigation is also applied to regulate seasonal water deficits and ensure satisfactory quality and yields of products. In drier climates, though, rainfed conditions can only provide part of the crop water requirements. Thus, additional water needs to be provided to enable the production of crops. Water is also needed for raising animals, covering their direct needs for consumption or the needs for growing their food and cleaning facilities. Aquaculture and forestry are also dependent on water availability, although they are not directly dependent on water abstractions.
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In temperate climate where agriculture is mainly rainfed, soil conditions is a major driver for the need for irrigation. In Denmark the major part of the irrigation take place in on sandy soil with low retention capatity while other part of the country with clayey soil nearly no irrigation take place.
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