Sustainable Food Value Chains Knowledge Platform

The Wealth of Waste: the Economics of Wastewater Use in Agriculture

2010

The use of reclaimed water in agriculture is an option that is increasingly being investigated and taken up in regions with water scarcity, growing urban populations and growing demand for irrigation water. This report addresses the economic and financial issues and the methodology and procedures involved in the analysis of water recycling projects.

Countries: Mexico, Spain, Non-country specific
Commodities: Non-Commodity specific
Topics: Water footprint, Toxicity and waste, Water health, Reverse channels, Infrastructural elements, Business enabling environment upgrading
Personal author: James Winpenny, Ingo Heinz, Sasha Koo-Oshima, Miguel Salgot, Jaime Collado, Francesc Hernandez, Roberta Torricelli
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type: Case illustration, Discussion, Tool
Format: Document
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