Microbial risk assessment and health concern of vegetables irrigated with Akaki River in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Microbial risk assessment and health concern of vegetables irrigated with Akaki River in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Background: The consumption of vegetables is increasing in Ethiopia because of their high health benefits. Smallholder farmers who use water from the Akaki River for irrigation meet more than 60% of the vegetable needs of Addis Ababa. However, the Akaki River is severely polluted by anthropogenic im...

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Main Authors: Sisay Derso Mengesha, Yosef Beyene Asfaw, Abel Weldetinsae Kidane, Kirubel Tesfaye Teklu, Melaku Gizaw Serte, Moa Abate Kenea, Daniel Abera Dinssa, Mesay Getachew Woldegabriel, Tsigereda Assefa Alemayehu, Aderajew Mekonnen Girmay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific African
Subjects:
Akaki River
Microbial contamination
Vegetable
Farmland
Irrigation
Wastewater
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227622004458

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