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Jul 1, 2015 · Water use in agriculture can be directly related to plant productivity or indirectly to animal productivity through the consumption of grain or forage. The major challenge to agriculture is the production of 50% more food by 2030 and the doubling of the world's population by 2050 (OECD, 2010).
- Jerry L. Hatfield
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- 2015
- 01 July 2015
Aug 1, 2023 · This article contributed to the understanding that there are many of actions that can be taken on the environmental, economic and social dimension, that can be focussed upon improving agricultural water productivity, irrigation efficiency, and domestic and industrial water-use intensity.
Wastewater treatment and reuse in agriculture. Non-conventional water (NCW) is water from a source not conventionally used for agricultural production, primarily water that is of lower quality. The two major sources are: saline water from groundwater, drainage and surface sources.
Jun 6, 2024 · Treated wastewater (TW) reuse for irrigation has the potential to alleviate irrigation water imbalances, especially in water-scarce regions, and boost or sustain food production by expanding...
May 10, 2021 · Vijay Tripathi & Janne Ruokolainen. 76k Accesses. 196 Citations. 7 Altmetric. Explore all metrics. Abstract. Water scarcity is one of the major problems in the world and millions of people have no access to freshwater. Untreated wastewater is widely used for agriculture in many countries.
- Kavindra Kumar Kesari, Ramendra Soni, Qazi Mohammad Sajid Jamal, Pooja Tripathi, Jonathan A. Lal, Ni...
- 2021
Jan 18, 2020 · Potential risks in water reuse for agricultural irrigation differ according to site-specific conditions, the specific composition of wastewater influent, treatment, and irrigation technology, crop selection as well as climate and soil characteristics.
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Jul 3, 2024 · The methods and technologies utilizing agricultural waste for water treatment are examined, such as activated carbon, biochar, natural coagulants, composite coagulants, modified membranes, and bio-inspired membranes.
