Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine
Purpose Because of the steep shortage in freshwater supply in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, raw wastewater (RWW) has been widely used to irrigate vegetable crops. This study aims to detect the effects of irrigation with raw wastewater on crops cultivated in Wadi Al-Far’a, Palestine. Method A total...
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| description | Purpose Because of the steep shortage in freshwater supply in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, raw wastewater (RWW) has been widely used to irrigate vegetable crops. This study aims to detect the effects of irrigation with raw wastewater on crops cultivated in Wadi Al-Far’a, Palestine. Method A total of 300 soil, crop, and RWW samples were randomly collected from Wadi al-Far'a, an area with a long history of irrigating crops with raw wastewater. A survey questionnaire was also used to collect data on the parasites-infected farmer.Results Results showed that percentages of contaminated vegetables, soil, and RWW samples were 10.2%, 27.0%, and 47.5%, respectively. Crops leave indicate contamination with parasite eggs depending on their contact with surface soil, e.g., contamination of zucchini (leaves rest on surface soil) and mallow (upright plant stand) was 19.0% and 2.0%, respectively. The highest and lowest soil contamination with parasites eggs pertained to A. lumbricoides (30.0%) and T. trichiurid (19.2%).Conclusion Certain mitigation measures should be used to limit the danger of farmers becoming infected with common parasites, particularly Ascaris lumbricoides. Farmers' awareness of the manner of parasite transmission and adherence to safety regulations should be among them. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-49893998336e4ab1baeb71afc8d57f0f2025-02-03T10:00:21ZengOICC PressInternational Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture2195-32282251-77152023-04-0112216517810.30486/ijrowa.2022.1942737.1360690988Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, PalestineSameer Qorom0Taleb. M Abu-Sharar1Randa N Albdaiwi2Universal Institute of Applied and Health Research, Nablus, PalestineDepartment of Land, Water and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanDepartment of Land, Water and Environment, Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanPurpose Because of the steep shortage in freshwater supply in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, raw wastewater (RWW) has been widely used to irrigate vegetable crops. This study aims to detect the effects of irrigation with raw wastewater on crops cultivated in Wadi Al-Far’a, Palestine. Method A total of 300 soil, crop, and RWW samples were randomly collected from Wadi al-Far'a, an area with a long history of irrigating crops with raw wastewater. A survey questionnaire was also used to collect data on the parasites-infected farmer.Results Results showed that percentages of contaminated vegetables, soil, and RWW samples were 10.2%, 27.0%, and 47.5%, respectively. Crops leave indicate contamination with parasite eggs depending on their contact with surface soil, e.g., contamination of zucchini (leaves rest on surface soil) and mallow (upright plant stand) was 19.0% and 2.0%, respectively. The highest and lowest soil contamination with parasites eggs pertained to A. lumbricoides (30.0%) and T. trichiurid (19.2%).Conclusion Certain mitigation measures should be used to limit the danger of farmers becoming infected with common parasites, particularly Ascaris lumbricoides. Farmers' awareness of the manner of parasite transmission and adherence to safety regulations should be among them.https://ijrowa.isfahan.iau.ir/article_690988_97643cba2553cade336923ad09463006.pdfirrigationpalestineparasite contaminationraw wastewatervegetableswater quality |
| spellingShingle | Sameer Qorom Taleb. M Abu-Sharar Randa N Albdaiwi Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture irrigation palestine parasite contamination raw wastewater vegetables water quality |
| title | Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine |
| title_full | Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine |
| title_fullStr | Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine |
| title_short | Parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater: A case study from Al-Far’a, Palestine |
| title_sort | parasitic contamination of soil and vegetable crops irrigated with raw wastewater a case study from al far a palestine |
| topic | irrigation palestine parasite contamination raw wastewater vegetables water quality |
| url | https://ijrowa.isfahan.iau.ir/article_690988_97643cba2553cade336923ad09463006.pdf |
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