title: Topical issues on the development of the industry amelioration and use of water resources in the agro-industrial complex
abstract: 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 
journal: Melioration and Water Management