Agricultural water pollution has far-reaching consequences on the environment, human
health, and food security, impacting aquatic ecosystems and water quality. It is caused by …

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Water plays a vital role in human life and civilization development, but the development and
human multiplicity activities led to water pollution. Various factors cause water pollution like …

An unpolluted environment is essential for optimum human health. Water polluted with
microbes causes noticeable diarrheal diseases, whereas chemical and toxic contaminations …

The increasing food demand to feed the continuously increasing world population has put a
lot of pressure on our already over burdened agricultural system. The urge to grow more …

This book presents an interdisciplinary approach for agriculture, hydrology and water quality
to work towards an improved understanding of the processes involved and impacts of …

In Punjab, a northwestern state of India, groundwater is depleting at a fast rate because of its
excessive use and mismanagement. Contamination of groundwater and water bodies from …

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Agricultural operations can contribute to water quality deterioration through the release of
several materials into water: sediments, pesticides, animal manures, fertilizers and other …

Agriculture is the largest water user and consumes over 70% of the abstracted freshwater
globally. The continuous increase in global population and simultaneous decrease in good …