Publication Date
8-2026
Publisher
State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development)
City
Perth
Abstract
The report reviews global and Australian best practices in agricultural desalination, with a strong emphasis on Western Australia. It evaluates desalination technologies, renewable energy integration, costs, and policy approaches to improve agricultural water security. The study concludes that desalination can play an important role in addressing freshwater scarcity, particularly where brackish groundwater resources are abundant and conventional freshwater supplies are unreliable.
This summary refers to the full report:
Ravisankar, V., Ela, W., Maharjan, M. and Ruprecht, J.K. (2025). WaterSmart Farms – Best Practice Study of Desalination in Agriculture. A report to Water Corporation and Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Available at this link:
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/lr_consultrpts/33/
Number of Pages
2
Keywords
desalination, waste-stream management, brine management, best available technology (BAT), reverse osmosis, waste management
Disciplines
Natural Resources Management and Policy | Water Resource Management
Recommended Citation
Ravisankar, V,
Ela, W,
Maharjan, M,
and
Ruprecht, J K.
(2026), WaterSmart farms - desalination: Best practice study on desalination in agriculture summary. State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development), Perth. Report.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/lr_consultrpts/34
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