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WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TABLE OF CONTENTS Acronyms Executive summary  HYPERLINK \l Intro 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background 1.2 Definitions of water conservation and demand management 1.3 Integrated Resource Planning 1.4 Integrated Water resource Management 1.5 Overview of the development of water conservation and demand management in South Africa  HYPERLINK \l Two 2 WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT POTENTIAL IN THE SECTOR  HYPERLINK \l Three 3 CHALLENGES TO APPLYING WATER CONSERVATION AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT 3.1 Why some WUAs fail or do not perform? 3.1.1 Challenges associated with the formation of the WUAs 3.1.2 Challenges associated with the effectiveness of the WUAs 3.1.3 Support services that would enhance the effectiveness of WUAs  HYPERLINK \l Four 4 INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS  HYPERLINK \l Five 5 ROLES OF CMAs, WUAs AND FARMERS IN WC / DM 5.1 The role of CMAs in WC/DM 5.2 The role of WUAs in WC/DM 5.3 The role of the water user in WC/DM  HYPERLINK \l Six 6 OBJECTIVES OF THE WC/DM STRATEGY  HYPERLINK \l Seven 7 IMPLEMENTATION OF WC/DM IN THE SECTOR  HYPERLINK \l Eight 8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACRONYMS ARC Agricultural Research Council BMPs Best Management Practices CMA Catchment Management Agency CMS Catchment Management Strategy DSE Diverse Sideline Enterprise DWAF Department of Water Affairs and Forestry IRP Integrated Resource Planning IWMI International Water Management Institute IWRM Integrated Water Resource Management FAO Food and Agriculture Organisation NDA National Department of Agriculture NWA National Water Act (Act 36 of 1998) NWCDMS National Water Conservation and Demand Management Strategy NWCSF National Water Conservation Strategy Framework NWRS National Water Resource Strategy PDA Provincial Department of agriculture SAII South African Irrigation Institute WC/DM Water Conservation and Demand Management WMP Water Management Plan WRC Water Rese