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Obsolete Pesticide Contamination:A New Type of Water and Soil Pollution


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1 Department of Water Saving Irrigation, National Research Center of Pumps, Jiangsu University, 212013, China
2 Key Lab of Efficient Irrigation–Drainage and Agricultural Soil–Water Environment, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
 

The scale, intensity and rate of urbanization across the globe has caused significant environmental pollution and posed severe pressure on the natural resources. In Sudan, various human land-use processes have affected the natural ecosystem, especially pollution of soil and water. Pesticide contamination of soil and water has become a subject of nationwide importance because groundwater is used for drinking purposes by about 50% of the population in Sudan. This especially relates to the population inhabiting the agricultural areas where pesticides are most often used.
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Authors

Abubaker B. Ali
Department of Water Saving Irrigation, National Research Center of Pumps, Jiangsu University, 212013, China
Li Hong
Department of Water Saving Irrigation, National Research Center of Pumps, Jiangsu University, 212013, China
Yan Haofang
Department of Water Saving Irrigation, National Research Center of Pumps, Jiangsu University, 212013, China
Nazar A. Elshaikh
Key Lab of Efficient Irrigation–Drainage and Agricultural Soil–Water Environment, College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

Abstract


The scale, intensity and rate of urbanization across the globe has caused significant environmental pollution and posed severe pressure on the natural resources. In Sudan, various human land-use processes have affected the natural ecosystem, especially pollution of soil and water. Pesticide contamination of soil and water has become a subject of nationwide importance because groundwater is used for drinking purposes by about 50% of the population in Sudan. This especially relates to the population inhabiting the agricultural areas where pesticides are most often used.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv111%2Fi6%2F966-966