A nationwide assessment of wastewater use in Pakistan: an obscure activity or a vitally important one?

A nationwide assessment in Pakistan showed that the direct use of untreated wastewater for agriculture, particularly vegetable production, was common in most cities. The main reasons for this use were the absence of alternative water sources, the reliability of the wastewater supply, the nutrient va...

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Main Authors:	Ensink, Jeroen H.J., Mahmood, Tariq, Hoek, Wim van der, Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Amerasinghe, Felix P.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2004
Subjects:	irrigated farming assessment vegetables wastewater food security public health risks
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/41067