Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production
This chapter presents findings from studies conducted in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale aimed at assessing the quality of irrigation water used by farmers in and around the cities. Samples for laboratory analysis were taken from sources of water used for irrigation. Microbiological, chemical and other emerging contaminants are presented.
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Book Chapter biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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2014
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| Subjects: | irrigation water, water use, water quality, waste treatment, faecal coliforms, urban agriculture, vegetable growing, farmers, sanitation, helminths, contamination, heavy metals, |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/65299 https://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/Publications/Books/PDF/irrigated_urban_vegetable_production_in_ghana-chapter-6.pdf |
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