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Good quality water is becoming more and more scarce on global basis due to expanding urbanization and industrialization and attempts have been made to use and reuse the huge quantities of waste water generated daily by human and industrial activities without causing any adverse effect on the environment. However, disposal of pollutant contaminated waste waters on land causes soil pollution and deterioration in the quality of crop produce, edible portions of vegetables, fruits and fodders grown on such pollutant contaminated soils besides irrigation with pollutant contaminated waste water. This polluted water – soil – plant – food – chain system resulted in enhanced risks for consumer’s (animal and human) health. This book on crop production with waste water provide a systematic information on the origin of air, water and soil pollutants, and their effect on environment, pollution through fertilizer and pesticides used in agriculture, characteristics and quality requirement of waste water reuse, effects of waste water use on soils and crops and their use in forestry are emphasized. Due importance has been given to land and crop management for waste water irrigation describing crop management, irrigation, chemical and physical management. This book also contain waste water treatment including Chemical processes and Engineering aspects. However as the biological method of waste water treatment is the most effective and economical method of treatment of organic and certain inorganic pollutants due emphasis has been given to this area. Data pertaining to Indian conditions has been given to help the reader gain an insight into India’s own pollution problem. In short, this book will be of immense value to students of environmental sciences, researchers and decision makers associated with waste water management, soil and water pollution, sewage water irrigation forestry and environment management.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR G L Maliwal

D. G.L. Maliwal saw the light of the day on 16th November, 1942, obtained M.Sc. (Ag.) from Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur in 1965 and Ph.D. Degree from University of Udaipur, Udaipur in 1968. Dr. Maliwal had post doctoral research at Moscow State University, Krasnadar, USSR in 1968-1970. During the last 38 years of active research and education, Dr. Maliwal has made valuable contribution in the field of irrigation water quality, soil salinity, utilization of waste water in Agricultural, water management and dry land farming; and guided several M.Sc. (Ag.) and Ph.D. students. He held responsible position at University of Udaipur, Udaipur (1966-76) and Gujarat Agricultural University (1976-2002). Before retirement, he was principal Investigator of the project on “use of urban and industrial effluents in agriculture”, G.A.U., Anand Centre financed by World Bank. Dr. Maliwal was the active member of different expert committees constituted by state and central government in the field of salinity and pollution. As a devoted researcher, authentic writer and critical reviewer, Dr. Maliwal has 210 original research papers, books, bulletins and popular articles in national and international journals to his credit. He has made more than 80 recommendations for farming community and got “Sardar Patel Agricultural Research Award” for 1998-99 by Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. Dr. Maliwal’s studies on soil pollution in industrial areas and industrial waste disposal and sewage water irrigation are valuable contribution in the field of environment and pollution management.

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Title
Crop Production with Waste Water
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8185680965
Length
600p., Figures; Tables; References; Appendix; Glossary; Index; 23cm.
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