Excessive water use in agriculture threatens sustainability in Konya Basin.
The article discusses how agriculture in the Konya Basin is using too much water, causing sustainability issues. The researchers found that the increase in planting water-intensive crops and expanding irrigation areas has led to excessive water use. This has resulted in the extraction of 1.4 billion cubic meters of groundwater, which is not sustainable. To address these problems, the researchers suggest stopping excessive water use, using only available water resources, utilizing waste and drainage water, developing drought-resistant crops, implementing new irrigation techniques, and using efficient irrigation technologies.