Potential use of wastewater in agriculture

Authors

  • Sarai Shesareli Mendoza-Retana Universidad Politécnica de la Región Laguna. Calle sin nombre s/n, Ejido Santa Teresa, San Pedro de las Colonias, Coahuila
  • María Gabriela Cervantes-Vázquez División de Estudios de Posgrado-Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia-Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango. Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango. CP. 35110
  • Ana Alejandra Valenzuela-Garcia División de Estudios de Posgrado-Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia-Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango. Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango. CP. 35110
  • Tania Lizzeth Guzmán-Silos División de Estudios de Posgrado-Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia-Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango. Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango. CP. 35110
  • Ignacio Orona-Castillo División de Estudios de Posgrado-Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia-Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango. Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango. CP. 35110
  • Tomás Juan Álvaro Cervantes-Vázquez División de Estudios de Posgrado-Facultad de Agricultura y Zootecnia-Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango. Venecia, Gómez Palacio, Durango. CP. 35110

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v12i1.2789

Keywords:

risks, treatments, use in agriculture, wastewater

Abstract

The contamination of water, air, soil and food is a collateral consequence of the activities that man has developed to live and improve his quality of life. The development of the human being, its continuous growth since the time of the industrial revolution has left damage and degradation in natural resources. In its demographic, scientific and technological growth, human beings have not made sufficient efforts to sustainably preserve natural resources. Among these resources, water is one of the most essential and vital for all forms of life, but every day the resource is scarcer in a healthy way. Due to multiple factors associated with population growth, urbanization and industrialization, all equally direct and indirect causes of climate change. Treating and using wastewater is challenging because that is often the only option farmers have. Thus, these waters represent a valuable resource, both from an economic and environmental point of view (conservation of water resources, recycling of nutrients). Currently, about 80% of wastewater is disposed of without treatment and is used for agricultural irrigation, representing a significant sanitary problem (due to the presence of pathogenic and toxic elements).

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Published

2021-01-31

How to Cite

Mendoza-Retana, Sarai Shesareli, María Gabriela Cervantes-Vázquez, Ana Alejandra Valenzuela-Garcia, Tania Lizzeth Guzmán-Silos, Ignacio Orona-Castillo, and Tomás Juan Álvaro Cervantes-Vázquez. 2021. “Potential Use of Wastewater in Agriculture”. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias Agrícolas 12 (1). México, ME:115-26. https://doi.org/10.29312/remexca.v12i1.2789.

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2021)

Section

Essays

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