| dc.creator |
Lema, Emmy |
|
| dc.creator |
Machunda, Revocatus |
|
| dc.creator |
Njau, Karoli |
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| dc.date |
2019-07-04T07:54:37Z |
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| dc.date |
2019-07-04T07:54:37Z |
|
| dc.date |
2014-04 |
|
| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-10-25T09:24:43Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-10-25T09:24:43Z |
|
| dc.identifier |
1997-342X |
|
| dc.identifier |
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ijbcs.v8i2.38 |
|
| dc.identifier |
http://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/123456789/344 |
|
| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/95711 |
|
| dc.description |
Research Articles published by the International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences |
|
| dc.description |
The objective of this review was to analyze the existing information on the use of agrochemicals
(Fertilizers and Pesticides) in the Tanzanian horticulture industry especially the Northern regions and their
potential to impacting water resources. Agrochemicals play an important role in horticulture, and have been
widely used in Tanzania for crop protection and increasing productivity. Apart from these benefits,
agrochemicals have the potential to impair the quality of water resources for different end uses. Majority of
communities in Tanzania depend on surface water from rivers and lakes for potable uses such as washing,
drinking and domestic animals also drink from these sources. Reports from studies done in Northern Tanzania
have indicated the presence of significant levels of pesticides, phosphates and nitrates in surface and
groundwater. It is apparent that most of the horticultural farms in Northern Tanzania are located on gently
sloping land adjacent to water bodies. Thus discharges of wastewaters from horticulture farms may affect the
quality of water resources through run-off and groundwater through infiltration if proper management of the
agrochemicals is not well adhered to. The agrochemicals that have been widely used and identified as potential
environmental pollutants from their use as horticultural chemicals are reviewed. The potentially adverse
impacts of these agrochemicals to water resources are discussed. The review concludes with a discussion of the
directions for further investigation. |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en_US |
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| dc.publisher |
International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences |
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| dc.subject |
wastewater |
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| dc.title |
Agrochemicals use in horticulture industry in Tanzania and their potential impact to water resources |
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| dc.type |
Article |
|