Database research record2002·Pakistan
Use of untreated wastewater in peri-urban agriculture in Pakistan: risks and opportunities
Jeroen H. J. Ensink, Wim van der Hoek, Yutaka Matsuno, Sarfraz Munir, Muhammad Rizwan Aslam
CGSPace A Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research)
Urban Farm DB summary
The use of untreated wastewater for irrigation is widespread in Pakistan's peri-urban agriculture, driven by water scarcity and lack of treatment funds. This practice has led to an uncontrolled expansion of wastewater use. The paper emphasizes the need to document this practice to find improvement methods within the financial constraints of low-income countries.