Topical issues on the development of the industry amelioration and use of water resources in the agro-industrial complex

The issues of providing water resources to the melioration industry are considered in this article. The share of water consumed by agriculture and the structure of water use in the reclamation industry are analyzed. The prospects of increasing the efficiency of water resources use in reclamation systems through water use planning, accounting and monitoring of the water regime, automation of water distribution management are considered. The urgency of completing the construction of the Volga-Don 2 and Volga-Chograi channels for the transfer of part of the flow between the basins of the Volga and Don River deltas, including for providing the Republic of Crimea with drinking water, is described.