A review of wastewater irrigation: Environmental implications

A Singh - Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2021 - Elsevier
The UN'SDG6 thrusts the reuse of treated wastewater to ensure the availability of water for
all. The use of treated wastewater for crop irrigation is a feasible option as the agriculture …

Wastewater reuse in irrigation: A microbiological perspective on implications in soil fertility and human and environmental health

C Becerra-Castro, AR Lopes, I Vaz-Moreira… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
The reuse of treated wastewater, in particular for irrigation, is an increasingly common
practice, encouraged by governments and official entities worldwide. Irrigation with …

Assessment of potential risks associated with chemicals in wastewater used for irrigation in arid and semiarid zones: A review

M Elgallal, L Fletcher, B Evans - Agricultural Water Management, 2016 - Elsevier
Irrigation with raw, partially and treated wastewater is a widespread practice in many arid
and semi-arid zones. The importance of wastewater for agriculture has increasingly been …

[BUCH][B] Water for food water for life: A comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture

D Molden - 2013 - taylorfrancis.com
Managing water resources is one of the most pressing challenges of our times-fundamental
to how we feed 2 billion more people in coming decades, eliminate poverty, and reverse …

Microbial hazards in irrigation water: standards, norms, and testing to manage use of water in fresh produce primary production

M Uyttendaele, LA Jaykus, P Amoah… - … Reviews in Food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Accessibility to abundant sources of high‐quality water is integral to the production of safe
and wholesome fresh produce. However, access to safe water is becoming increasingly …

Wastewater irrigation and environmental health: Implications for water governance and public policy

MA Hanjra, J Blackwell, G Carr, F Zhang… - International journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Climate change is a large-scale and emerging environmental risk. It challenges
environmental health and the sustainability of global development. Wastewater irrigation …

Non-conventional water resources and opportunities for water augmentation to achieve food security in water scarce countries

M Qadir, BR Sharma, A Bruggeman… - Agricultural water …, 2007 - Elsevier
Given current demographic trends and future growth projections, as much as 60% of the
global population may suffer water scarcity by the year 2025. The water-use efficiency …

Optimizing textile dyeing wastewater for tomato irrigation through physiochemical, plant nutrient uses and pollution load index of irrigated soil

J Hassan, MMR Rajib, U Sarker, M Akter… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Reuse of wastewater for vegetable cultivation is becoming popular in order to augment the
inadequate irrigation supplies and meet the growing demands of ground water for …

Towards sustainable application of wastewater in agriculture: a review on reusability and risk assessment

MM Khan, SA Siddiqi, AA Farooque, Q Iqbal… - Agronomy, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of marginal-quality waters, not limited to brackish/saline and treated sewage
effluent (TSE), is called reclaimed water. Reclaimed water is a sustainable source in the …

Disposal and use of sewage on agricultural lands in Pakistan: A review

G Murtaza, A Ghafoor, M Qadir, G Owens, MA Aziz… - Pedosphere, 2010 - Elsevier
Raw sewage is widely used on agricultural soils in urban areas of develo** countries to
meet water shortages. Although it is a good source of plant nutrients, such sewage also …