How does agriculture affect the water cycle?

The summer months are a time when conventional agricultural techniques use a lot of water; part of that water evaporates easily (you don't need it when you try to irrigate your goods), and if you use surface water bodies to irrigate your goods, you run the risk of drying up lakes, rivers, and impoundments.

If you use groundwater resources, you run the risk of depleting the groundwater table or even your aquifer's extractable water supply.

These are the issues pertaining to agriculture.

Agriculture affects the water cycle through irrigation, which can lead to increased evaporation and transpiration, altering local and regional precipitation patterns. Additionally, agricultural runoff can introduce pollutants into water bodies, disrupting the natural flow of the water cycle. Deforestation for agricultural purposes can also impact the water cycle by reducing transpiration and altering local climates.