Food security is the concept of the international community has developed to ensure the right to food of the world population, this framework has been adopted by different countries, including Colombia. Within its framework, we find the axis of availability which refers to the production of food, which necessarily interacts agricultural and livestock sector, which in turn necessarily make use of water resources. So, this article aims to review the interaction between food production and water resources, and how to improve seeking to ensure food production and natural resource conservation. Finally, the regulatory framework that the country has adopted to regulate water resources within the agricultural sector is found.