Contaminants in Agriculture
Contaminants in Agriculture

Author: M. Naeem

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-04-25

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 303041552X

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This comprehensive volume covers recent studies into agricultural problems caused by soil and water contamination. Considering the importance of agricultural crops to human health, the editors have focused on chapters detailing the negative impact of heavy metals, excessive chemical fertilizer use, nutrients, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, agricultural wastes and toxic pollutants, among others, on agricultural soil and crops. In addition, the chapters offer solutions to these negative impacts through various scientific approaches, including using biotechnology, nanotechnology, nutrient management strategies, biofertilizers, as well as potent PGRs and elicitors. This book serves as a key source of information on scientific and engineered approaches and challenges for the bioremediation of agricultural contamination worldwide. This book should be helpful for research students, teachers, agriculturalists, agronomists, botanists, and plant growers, as well as in the fields of agriculture, agronomy, plant science, plant biology, and biotechnology, among others. It serves as an excellent reference on the current research and future directions of contaminants in agriculture from laboratory research to field application.

Contaminants in Agriculture and Environment: Health Risks and Remediation
Contaminants in Agriculture and Environment: Health Risks and Remediation

Author: Vinod Kumar

Publisher: Agro Environ Media, Publication Cell of AESA, Agriculture and Environmental Science Academy,

Published: 2019-06-25

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 8194201705

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The book entitled “Contaminants in Agriculture and Environment: Health Risks and Remediation” is focused on the emerging contaminants in agriculture and environment and it will be helpful for the researchers, academicians, scientists, UG and PG students and other stakeholders engaged in the field of agriculture and environmental studies. The contaminants of crops, vegetables, fruits, fishes, grains and pulses and their health effects and impact of pollutants on human/animal health, growth and productivity of agricultural crops.

Analytical Methods for Agricultural Contaminants
Analytical Methods for Agricultural Contaminants

Author: Britt Maestroni

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2018-09-18

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0128159413

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Analytical Methods for Agricultural Contaminants provides proven laboratory practices and methods necessary to control contaminants and residues in food and water. This reference provides insight into good laboratory practices and examples of methods used in individual specialist laboratories, thus enabling stakeholders in the agri-food industry to appreciate the importance of proven, reliable data and the associated quality assurance approaches for end product testing for toxic levels of contaminants and contaminant residues in food. The book offers standard operating procedures and tools for researchers, practitioners and students to confidently engage in using research methods with the aim to control contaminants. Users in a laboratory setting will find this to be a practical and useful reference on how to detect and control agricultural contaminants for a safe food supply. Provides coverage of risk assessment and effective testing technologies Presents the most up-to-date information in research sample preparation and method validation to detect chemical residues Includes examples of each method for practical application Demonstrates proven, reliable research data and the associated quality assurance approaches for end product testing

Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 50
Sustainable Agriculture Reviews 50

Author: Vipin Kumar Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-12

Total Pages: 413

ISBN-13: 3030632490

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This book reviews contaminants of emerging nature affecting the agroecosystem and includes important information regarding the their sources, types, transportation, environmental threats and strategies to decontaminate the affected agroecosystems. The contents of this volume will help the policy makers and environmental engineers in combating the continuously rising threats to cultivated ecosystems.

Contaminants in Agriculture
Contaminants in Agriculture

Author: M. Naeem

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 443

ISBN-13: 9783030415532

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This comprehensive volume covers recent studies into agricultural problems caused by soil and water contamination. Considering the importance of agricultural crops to human health, the editors have focused on chapters detailing the negative impact of heavy metals, excessive chemical fertilizer use, nutrients, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, agricultural wastes and toxic pollutants, among others, on agricultural soil and crops. In addition, the chapters offer solutions to these negative impacts through various scientific approaches, including using biotechnology, nanotechnology, nutrient management strategies, biofertilizers, as well as potent PGRs and elicitors. This book serves as a key source of information on scientific and engineered approaches and challenges for the bioremediation of agricultural contamination worldwide. This book should be helpful for research students, teachers, agriculturalists, agronomists, botanists, and plant growers, as well as in the fields of agriculture, agronomy, plant science, plant biology, and biotechnology, among others. It serves as an excellent reference on the current research and future directions of contaminants in agriculture from laboratory research to field application.

International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 9251091870

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The understanding that some pesticides are more hazardous than others is well established. Recognition of this is reflected by the World Health Organization (WHO) Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard, which was first published in 1975. The document classifies pesticides in one of five hazard classes according to their acute toxicity. In 2002, the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) was introduced, which in addition to acute toxicity also provides classification of chemicals according to their chronic health hazards and environmental hazards.

Contaminants in Agriculture: Exploring the Sources, Impacts and Management
Contaminants in Agriculture: Exploring the Sources, Impacts and Management

Author: Hazem Shawky Fouda

Publisher:

Published: 2023-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781774697993

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In recent decades, there has been an increase in the demand for food production. This is attributed to the growth of the human population and the development of new farming techniques. Innovative management solutions are required to make the most out of agricultural inputs while simultaneously reducing their off-site mobility and the impacts they have on the ecosystems. The primary contributors to the contamination of local soils, sediments, and streams are activities that are associated with horticulture, agriculture, and industrial output. Examples of agricultural pollutants include organic wastes such as manure and decaying plants; runoff from irrigation systems including salts and trace metals; microorganisms; pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides; and chemical herbicides, pesticides, and insecticides. Utilizing pollution management measures that are both effective and cost-effective is one way to produce more productive agricultural outputs. Applications of fertilizer that are targeted, appropriate, and well-balanced are important if one want to increase agricultural output while at the same time limiting their influence on the environment. To advance global crop production in a way that is both efficient and kind to the environment, every effort should be made to improve the availability and utilization of secondary and micronutrients, organic fertilizers, and techniques for soil conservation. This should be done without compromising the soil's overall health or its level of productivity. Taking this action is required to increase the crop yields. As a result of this, it is of the utmost importance to find solutions to the challenging issues that crop up on a regular basis in the agricultural industry. As a direct result of the data presented up top, we are thinking of writing a book with the working title "Contaminants in Agriculture: Sources, Impacts, and Management." This book focuses on the many different outcomes that could be brought about by the existing scenario. It is our steadfast opinion that this volume will prove to be a resource that is important for anybody who is interested in agriculture or who is curious about agriculture.

Soil pollution: a hidden reality
Soil pollution: a hidden reality

Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.

Published: 2018-04-30

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9251305056

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This document presents key messages and the state-of-the-art of soil pollution, its implications on food safety and human health. It aims to set the basis for further discussion during the forthcoming Global Symposium on Soil Pollution (GSOP18), to be held at FAO HQ from May 2nd to 4th 2018. The publication has been reviewed by the Intergovernmental Technical Panel on Soil (ITPS) and contributing authors. It addresses scientific evidences on soil pollution and highlights the need to assess the extent of soil pollution globally in order to achieve food safety and sustainable development. This is linked to FAO’s strategic objectives, especially SO1, SO2, SO4 and SO5 because of the crucial role of soils to ensure effective nutrient cycling to produce nutritious and safe food, reduce atmospheric CO2 and N2O concentrations and thus mitigate climate change, develop sustainable soil management practices that enhance agricultural resilience to extreme climate events by reducing soil degradation processes. This document will be a reference material for those interested in learning more about sources and effects of soil pollution.

Soil Pollution - An Emerging Threat to Agriculture
Soil Pollution - An Emerging Threat to Agriculture

Author: Jayanta K. Saha

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-04-05

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 9811042748

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The book provides reader with a comprehensive up-to-date overview of various aspects of soil pollutants manifestation of toxicity. The book highlights their interactions with soil constituents, their toxicity to agro-ecosystem & human health, methodologies of toxicity assessment along with remediation technologies for the polluted land by citing case studies. It gives special emphasis on scenario of soil pollution threats in developing countries and ways to counteract these in low cost ways which have so far been ignored. It also explicitly highlights the need for soil protection policy and identifies its key considerations after analyzing basic functions of soil and the types of threats perceived. This book will be a useful resource for graduate students and researchers in the field of environmental and agricultural sciences, as well as for personnel involved in environmental impact assessment and policy making.