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 e...
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| author | Keraita, Bernard N. Silverman, A. Amoah, Philip Asem-Hiablie, S. |
| author_browse | Amoah, Philip Asem-Hiablie, S. Keraita, Bernard N. Silverman, A. |
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| description | 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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| spelling | CGSpace652992025-11-07T08:10:11Z Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production Keraita, Bernard N. Silverman, A. Amoah, Philip Asem-Hiablie, S. irrigation water water use water quality waste treatment faecal coliforms urban agriculture vegetable growing farmers sanitation helminths contamination heavy metals 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. 2014 2015-04-30T13:41:36Z 2015-04-30T13:41:36Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/65299 en Open Access application/pdf Keraita, B.; Silverman, A.; Amoah, Philip; Asem-Hiablie, S. 2014. Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production. In Drechsel, Pay; Keraita, B. (Eds.) Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risk mitigation. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). pp.62-73. |
| spellingShingle | irrigation water water use water quality waste treatment faecal coliforms urban agriculture vegetable growing farmers sanitation helminths contamination heavy metals Keraita, Bernard N. Silverman, A. Amoah, Philip Asem-Hiablie, S. Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| title | Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| title_full | Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| title_fullStr | Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| title_short | Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| title_sort | quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production |
| topic | irrigation water water use water quality waste treatment faecal coliforms urban agriculture vegetable growing farmers sanitation helminths contamination heavy metals |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/65299 |
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