Reuse of poor-quality water for sustainable crop production in the changing scenario of climate

The availability of freshwater is limited for agriculture systems across the globe. A fast-growing population demands need to enhance the food grain production from a limited natural resources. Therefore, researchers and policymakers have been emphasized on the production potential of agricultural c...

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Published inEnvironment, development and sustainability Vol. 25; no. 8; pp. 7345 - 7376
Main Authors Dotaniya, M. L., Meena, V. D., Saha, J. K., Dotaniya, C. K., Mahmoud, Alaa El Din, Meena, B. L., Meena, M. D., Sanwal, R. C., Meena, Ram Swaroop, Doutaniya, R. K., Solanki, Praveen, Lata, Manju, Rai, P. K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Agricultural production
Climate change
Crop fields
Crop production
Crops
Cultivation
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecology
Economic Geology
Economic Growth
Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Management
Farming systems
Food production
Fresh water
Grain
Industrial effluents
Industrial wastewater
Natural resources
Policy making
Pollutants
Reuse
Review
Sustainability
Sustainable agriculture
Sustainable Development
Sustainable production
Wastewater
Wastewater reuse
Water
Water availability
Water quality
Water reuse
Plant nutrients
Climate change
Wastewater reusing
Crop quality
Heavy metals
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Summary:The availability of freshwater is limited for agriculture systems across the globe. A fast-growing population demands need to enhance the food grain production from a limited natural resources. Therefore, researchers and policymakers have been emphasized on the production potential of agricultural crops in a sustainable manner. On the challenging side, freshwater bodies are shrinking with the pace of time further limiting crop production. Poor-quality water may be a good alternative for fresh water in water scarce areas. It should not contain toxic pollutants beyond certain critical levels. Unfortunately, such critical limits for different pollutants as well as permissible quality parameters for different wastewater types are lacking or poorly addressed. Marginal quality water and industrial effluent used in crop production should be treated prior to application in crop field. Hence, safe reuse of wastewater for cultivation of food material is necessary to fulfil the demands of growing population across the globe in the changing scenario of climate.
ISSN:1387-585X
1573-2975
DOI:10.1007/s10668-022-02365-9