Water is an essential resource with multiple uses—domestic, indus- trial, energy-related, recreational, and agricultural—that often compete. Among the various sectors of water consumption, the agriculture sec- tor consumes large quantities of water (70 percent of total freshwater) in comparison with other sectors such as industry (19 percent), municipal (11 percent) (Food and Agriculture Organization 2013). An increase in global population will require more food products, ultimately increasing water consumption (Johansson 2000)...