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Land degradation in the smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is mainly related to insufficient adoption of sustainable agriculture technologies. This study was aimed at investigating the potential of biological inoculants to improve crop yields and control plant diseases in a profita...


Masso, C.Mukhongo, Ruth WilhemThuita, Moses N.Abaidoo, R.C.Ulzen, J.Kariuki, G.Kalumuna, M.[Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems]Biological inoculants for sustainable intensification of agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa smallholder farming systems
Qadir, ManzoorWichelns, DennisRaschid-Sally, LiqaMinhas, P. S.Drechsel, PayBahri, AkissaMcCornick, Peter G.Abaidoo, R.C.Attia, F.El-Guindy, S.Ensink, Jeroen H.J.Jiménez, B.Kijne, J. W.Koo-Oshima, SashaOster, J. D.Oyebande, L.Sagardoy, J. A.Hoek, Wim van der[Agricultural use of marginal-quality water: opportunities and challenges]Agricultural use of marginal-quality water: opportunities and challenges

Wastewater irrigation is becoming a global phenomenon, as a result of global water scarcity and increased pollution of water sources. While this practice offers many opportunities, human health risks from contaminated soils and crops irrigated with wastewater pose the greatest challenges to this ...


Abaidoo, R.C.Keraita, Bernard N.Drechsel, PayDissanayake, PriyankaMaxwell, Akple S.[Soil and crop contamination through wastewater irrigation and options for risk reduction in developing countries]Soil and crop contamination through wastewater irrigation and options for risk reduction in developing countries
Drechsel, PayRaschid-Sally, LiqaAbaidoo, R.C.[Reducing risk from wastewater use in urban farming: a case study of Accra, Ghana]Reducing risk from wastewater use in urban farming: a case study of Accra, Ghana
Mensah, E.Amoah, PhilipDrechsel, PayAbaidoo, R.C.[Environmental concerns of urban and peri-urban agriculture: case studies from Accra and Kumasi]Environmental concerns of urban and peri-urban agriculture: case studies from Accra and Kumasi
Mensah, E.Amoah, PhilipAbaidoo, R.C.Drechsel, Pay[Environmental concerns of (peri-) urban vegetable production: Case studies from Kumasi and Accra]Environmental concerns of (peri-) urban vegetable production: Case studies from Kumasi and Accra
Gane, J.Bakang, J.A.Takyi, H.Obiri-Danso, K.Abaidoo, R.C.[Wastewater irrigation and perceptions in urban and periurban Kumasi Ghana]Wastewater irrigation and perceptions in urban and periurban Kumasi Ghana

This chapter shows results obtained from analyzing samples of vegetables taken at the farm gate and from selling points in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale. Microbiological data are based on a total of about 1,500 vegetable samples taken from different sampling points along the vegetable distribution ...


Amoah, PhilipLente, I.Asem-Hiablie, S.Abaidoo, R.C.[Quality of vegetables in Ghanaian urban farms and markets]Quality of vegetables in Ghanaian urban farms and markets

Contamination levels of water and crops which exceed common standards are only a first indication of human health risks. This chapter shows estimates of human health risks from consumption of wastewater-irrigated vegetables based for example on dose-response modeling. The chapter focuses on hum...


Drechsel, PayKeraita, Bernard N.Seidu, R.Abaidoo, R.C.[Human health risks from wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming]Human health risks from wastewater-irrigated vegetable farming

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