IMPACT OF AGRICULTURE ON WATER POLLUTION

Abstract

The impact of agriculture on surface and groundwater is determined as negative.
On the other hand, agriculture is negatively influenced by wastewater and polluted
groundwater. The aim of the paper is to identify, analyze and assess the impacts of
agriculture on water pollution and agriculture as a pollutant. The object of the
survey is agriculture, and the subject of research is 1) the impact of water pollution
on the agrarian sector and 2) the effects of agrarian activities on water pollution.
The methodological framework of the paper includes: 1) literature review of
impact of the water resources on agriculture and agriculture as a contributor to the
water pollution; 2) analysis of impact of agriculture on water pollution based on
statistical information and own survey; 3) conclusions and recommendations for
mitigation of water pollution. The used method in the paper is survey method
among agrarian, environmental and agroecological experts.