Waste Water Usage on Farms is Higher than Expected

The global usage of untreated water supply to cities or to irrigate crops, has been recorded in countries over the world and is far higher than expected.

It is estimated that 30 million hectares of land make use of untreated wastewater. To make matters worse, this is also occurring 40 kilometres from urban centres. This has come as a shock to professionals that have run an analysis of the widespread usage of water in the world.

800 Million people, including consumers, farmers, and vendors, are said to be using bad quality water which has experts worried that residents of countries like Pakistan, Iran, Mexico, India, and China, could be faced with potential health issues and severe illnesses.

This problem occurs mainly as a result of negligence in cities that are overpopulated, due to resources eventually running out. For this exact same reason, it is also found appealing to invest in large markets that can be found in cities that require more food, which attracts the international markets. However, this is not necessarily a good thing, as more cost-effective ways are being used to produce food and irrigate crops.

A lack of refrigeration, along with transportation, also requires that crops should be grown relatively close to the city’s consumers. This basically means that there is not much control over what quality of water is being used to grow food.

The Problem: Untreated Domestic Waste Water Gets Reused for Irrigated Land

It is understandable that many developing countries cannot help with the quality of their water, due to an increase in pollution and the lack of clean drinking water. Nevertheless, it’s no doubt that people are getting ill because of wastewater that is being used to grow food, which is heightening the threats with regards to food safety.

When crops are grown and only wastewater gets used to help it grow, high pathogen levels remain in the food. This is also a major problem faced in Africa, which has already led to the death of many people.

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