On-farm treatment of wastewater used for vegetable irrigation: bacteria and virus removal in small ponds in Accra, Ghana
Many urban farmers in Accra collect irrigation water from streams and open drains, which they store in small, on-farm ponds before use. Given that this water can be highly contaminated with wastewater, another potential role of the ponds is to disinfect irrigation water prior to use. To better under...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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IWA Publishing
2014
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/58453 |
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