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Health risk management for safe vegetable irrigation

This chapter presents approaches tested in Ghana to mitigate wastewater irrigation-related risks for consumers and farmers from microbial contamination. The recommended interventions follow the WHO approach concerning multiple barriers along the food chain. Factors that could support the uptake of s...

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Main Authors: Drechsel, Pay, Keraita, Bernard N., Amoah, Philip, Karg, H.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Inglés
Published: 2014
Subjects:
health hazards
risk management
vegetable growing
wastewater irrigation
wastewater treatment
farmers
biological contamination
food consumption
who
sanitation
pathogens
income
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/65305
Summary:This chapter presents approaches tested in Ghana to mitigate wastewater irrigation-related risks for consumers and farmers from microbial contamination. The recommended interventions follow the WHO approach concerning multiple barriers along the food chain. Factors that could support the uptake of safety measures are discussed.

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