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Urban Farmers' Irrigation Practices in Burkina FasoSubmitted by Femke Hoekstra on Tue, 10/14/2008 - 13:30
Modeste L. Kinané, Arlette Tougma, Denis Ouédraogo, Moise Sonou In: UA Magazine no. 20 - Water for Urban Agriculture, pp. 25-26 Many studies have pointed out the health risks associated with inappropriate use of untreated wastewater or polluted water for both consumers and farmers in urban vegetable production in Burkina Faso. But this is a reality in daily life, and at this point understanding farmers' strategies is critical for implementing measures to make irrigation practices safer.
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