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Amoah, Philip[An analysis of the quality of wastewater used to irrigate vegetables in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale, Ghana]An analysis of the quality of wastewater used to irrigate vegetables in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale, 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

This chapter provides qualitative and quantitative information on the distribution pathways of irrigated vegetables, with a focus on lettuce, produced in Kumasi and Accra from the farm to the consumer. The data from a survey carried out in 2005 show the contribution of irrigated urban farming ...


Henseler, M.Amoah, Philip[Marketing channels for irrigated exotic vegetables]Marketing channels for irrigated exotic vegetables

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

Urbanisation is increasingly affecting inter-sectoral water allocations. This paper looks beyond physical water transfers at the larger urban water footprint and how much it is affecting the urban periphery in the case of four cities in West Africa (Accra, Kumasi, Tamale and Ouagadougou). The res...


Drechsel, PayCofie, Olufunke O.Amoah, Philip[Thirsty cities: the urban water footprint and the peri-urban interface, a four city case study from West Africa]Thirsty cities: the urban water footprint and the peri-urban interface, a four city case study from West Africa

This chapter presents approaches tested in Ghana to mitigate wastewater irrigation-related risks for consumers and farmers from microbial contamination. The recommended interventions follow the WHO approach concerning multiple barriers along the food chain. Factors that could support the uptake o...


Drechsel, PayKeraita, Bernard N.Amoah, PhilipKarg, H.[Health risk management for safe vegetable irrigation]Health risk management for safe vegetable irrigation

The chapter presents the process and results from a project implemented in Accra by the Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF) Foundation to strengthen farmers’ organizations for innovative irrigated vegetable farming and marketing. One hundred urban farmers were organized...


Larbi, Theophilus OtchereCofie, Olufunke O.Amoah, PhilipVeenhuizen, René van[Strengthening urban producer organizations]Strengthening urban producer organizations

This chapter presents findings from studies conducted in Accra, Kumasi and Tamale aimed at assessing the quality of irrigation water used by farmers in and around the cities. Samples for laboratory analysis were taken from sources of water used for irrigation. Microbiological, chemical and othe...


Keraita, Bernard N.Silverman, A.Amoah, PhilipAsem-Hiablie, S.[Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production]Quality of irrigation water used for urban vegetable production

Post-harvest interventions are an important component of a multiple-barrier approach for health-risk reduction of wastewater-irrigated crops as recommended by the 2006 edition of the WHO Guidelines for safe wastewater irrigation. This approach draws on principles of other risk-management approach...


Ilic, S.Drechsel, PayAmoah, PhilipLeJeune, J. T.[Application de l'approche a barrieres multiples pour reduire les risques microbiens dans le secteur post-recolte des legumes irrigues avec des eaux usees. In French [Applying the multiple-barrier approach for microbial risk reduction in the post-harvest sector of wastewater irrigated vegetables]]Application de l'approche a barrieres multiples pour reduire les risques microbiens dans le secteur post-recolte des legumes irrigues avec des eaux usees. In French [Applying the multiple-barrier approach for microbial risk reduction in the post-harvest sector of wastewater irrigated vegetables]

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