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Amoah, PhilipAdamtey, N.Cofie, Olufunke O.[Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge on agronomic characteristics of cabbage in Accra, Ghana]Effect of urine, poultry manure, and dewatered faecal sludge on agronomic characteristics of cabbage in Accra, Ghana
Keraita, Bernard N.Drechsel, PayAmoah, Philip[Influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and agriculture in and around Kumasi, Ghana]Influence of urban wastewater on stream water quality and agriculture in and around Kumasi, Ghana
Amoah, PhilipDrechsel, PayAbaidoo, R.C.Klutse, A.[Effectiveness of common and improved sanitary washing methods in selected cities of West Africa for the reduction of coliform bacteria and helminth eggs on vegetables]Effectiveness of common and improved sanitary washing methods in selected cities of West Africa for the reduction of coliform bacteria and helminth eggs on vegetables

Irrigation using untreated wastewater poses health risks to farmers and consumers of crop products, especially vegetables. With hardly any wastewater treatment in Ghana, a multiple-barrier approach was adopted and safe re-use practices were developed through action research involving a number of ...


Keraita, Bernard N.Abaidoo, R.C.Beernaerts, InesKoo-Oshima, SashaAmoah, PhilipDrechsel, PayKonradsen, Flemming[Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana]Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana

Risk assessments related to use of water and safety of fresh produce originate from both water and food microbiology studies. Although the set-up and methodology of risk assessment in these 2 disciplines may differ, analysis of the current literature reveals some common outcomes. Most of these st...


Keuckelaere, A. deJacxsens, L.Amoah, PhilipMedema, G.McClure, P.Jaykus, L.-A.Uyttendaele, M.[Zero risk does not exist: lessons learned from microbial risk assessment related to use of water and safety of fresh produce]Zero risk does not exist: lessons learned from microbial risk assessment related to use of water and safety of fresh produce
Amoah, PhilipDrechsel, PayAbaidoo, R.C.[Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: sources of pathogen contamination and health risk elimination]Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: sources of pathogen contamination and health risk elimination

Irrigation using untreated wastewater poses health risks to farmers and consumers of crop products, especially vegetables. With hardly any wastewater treatment in Ghana, a multiple-barrier approach was adopted and safe re-use practices were developed through action research involving a number of ...


Keraita, Bernard N.Abaidoo, R.C.Beernaerts, InesKoo-Oshima, SashaAmoah, PhilipDrechsel, PayKonradsen, Flemming[Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana.]Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana.

This paper documents the application of several innovative knowledge sharing approaches and some of the lessons learnt in a project addressing food safety concerns deriving from wastewater irrigated vegetables in Ghana. Knowledge sharing activities received particular attention in the project to ...


Amoah, PhilipDrechsel, PaySchuetz, TonyaKranjac-Berisavljevic, GordanaManning-Thomas, Nadia[From world cafes to road shows: using a mix of knowledge sharing approaches to improve wastewater use in urban agriculture]From world cafes to road shows: using a mix of knowledge sharing approaches to improve wastewater use in urban agriculture

Where rapid urbanization is outpacing urban capacities to provide sound sanitation and wastewater treatment, most water sources in city vicinity are heavily polluted. This is of great concern as many of the leafy vegetables eaten raw in the cities are produced in these areas. Following the new WH...


Drechsel, PayKeraita, Bernard N.Amoah, PhilipAbaidoo, R.C.Raschid-Sally, LiqaBahri, Akissa[Reducing health risks from wastewater use in urban and peri-urban Sub-Saharan Africa: applying the 2006 WHO guidelines]Reducing health risks from wastewater use in urban and peri-urban Sub-Saharan Africa: applying the 2006 WHO guidelines

Accessibility to abundant sources of high-quality water is integral to the production of safe and wholesomefresh produce. However, access to safe water is becoming increasingly difficult in many parts of the world, and thiscan lead to the production of fresh produce contaminated with pathogenic mi...


Uyttendaele, M.Jaykus, L.-A.Amoah, PhilipChiodini, A.Cunliffe, D.Jacxsens, L.Holvoet, K.Korsten, L.Lau, M.McClure, Pe.Medema, G.Sampers, I.Rao Jasti, P.[Microbial hazards in irrigation water: standards, norms, and testing to manage use of water in fresh produce primary production.]Microbial hazards in irrigation water: standards, norms, and testing to manage use of water in fresh produce primary production.

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