PN38 Final Report. Safeguarding Public Health Concerns, Livelihoods and Productivity in Wastewater Irrigated Urban and Periurban Vegetable Farming.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2009
Country:
Ghana
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Konradsen, F., Abaidoo, R.C., Keraita, B., Amoah, P., Drechsel, P., Bakang, J., Kranjac-Berisavljevic, G., Agyekum, W., Klutse, A.

Abstract

The goal of the project was to develop integrated and user-oriented strategies to safeguard public health concerns without compromising livelihoods and land and water productivity in wastewater irrigated urban and peri-urban vegetable farming. In this project, assessment of land and water productivity in wastewater irrigated farming was done, levels of contamination on irrigation water and vegetables quantified at different levels along the food chain (farms, markets and consumer level) and appropriate low-cost risk reduction strategies identified and participatory testing done with stakeholders at farm and consumer levels. A large number of students were involved in the project, significantly building human capacity.

Citation

CPWF PN 38Project Report , Kumasi, Ghana. 102 pp.

PN38 Final Report. Safeguarding Public Health Concerns, Livelihoods and Productivity in Wastewater Irrigated Urban and Periurban Vegetable Farming.

Published 1 January 2009
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