Exploring Factors Shaping Farmer Behavior in Wastewater Utilization for Agricultural Practices: A Rapid Review

Mirra, Laura; Russo, Simone; Borrello, Massimiliano

doi:10.3390/su16072870

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“…Agricultural reuse of unconventional water is high on Israel's list of national priorities, and the extreme water scarcity has led to the establishment of a committee to review existing regulations and propose new ones to address issues arising from unconventional water reuse. Israel's gradually updated policies and regulations are undoubtedly a good example for other Middle Eastern countries with similar climates [121,122]. The policies of developed European countries on water resources management are mostly economic and environmental.…”

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Global Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Application of Unconventional Water in Agricultural Irrigation

Xu,

Jia,

Ning

et al. 2024

Water

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The development and utilization of unconventional water resources has become a strategy to alleviate the agricultural water crisis in many countries and regions. To understand the research progress, hot spots, and future trends in the field of unconventional water agricultural irrigation (UWAI), this paper systematically analyzes 6738 publications based on the core database of Web of Science 1990–2023 using the scientific bibliometric analysis software CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and Scimago Graphica. The results showed that the research on UWAI is always rapidly developing. Soil science, crop science, and bioengineering are the main disciplines involved. Most research on WUAI has occurred in China and the United States. Countries with higher levels of development tend to have more influence. Collaboration among authors is fragmented, and collaboration between authors and states needs to be strengthened. Through keyword analysis, the research hotspots are summarized as follows: (1) The effects of traditional and emerging pollutants brought by unconventional water irrigation on soil physicochemical properties, crop growth, and groundwater quality; (2) the health threats caused by pollutants entering the food chain and groundwater; (3) unconventional water utilization technologies, including rainwater harvesting agriculture, precision agriculture, and urban agriculture. Future research hotspots will focus on the mechanisms of pollutant solute transport and transformation in the water–soil–crop system under non-conventional water irrigation conditions and crop physiological responses. We suggest that the research on traditional and emerging pollutants in unconventional water should be strengthened in the future, and the risk control system of unconventional water irrigation should be improved. International cooperation should be strengthened, especially with poor countries in arid regions, to promote the formation of unified international standards and guidelines for non-conventional water irrigation in agriculture.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Global Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Application of Unconventional Water in Agricultural Irrigation

Xu,

Jia,

Ning

et al. 2024

Water

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“…To achieve this goal, various techniques are used, such as water reuse, collection, and conservation [67]. According to Mirra et al [5] (p. 1), "public awareness campaigns and education programs can instill water-saving habits". Nevertheless, Jagtap et al [16] (p. 1) found that "there is a lack of knowledge among food manufacturers about adopting the IoT-based water monitoring system and its ability to support water minimization activities".…”

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“…However, water waste causes serious water shortages, which can exacerbate economic (such as food insecurity) and environmental (such as climate change) problems. The scarcity of water is a major issue that must be addressed in the XXI century [1][2][3][4], as it has led to a severe water crisis in many countries [5,6]. This has threatened food and water security and has caused migration and conflict [7].…”

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Investigating Farmers’ Intentions to Reduce Water Waste through Water-Smart Farming Technologies

Erokhin,

Mouloudj,

Bouarar

et al. 2024

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The scarcity of water resources, climate change, and water-wasting behavior have contributed to a worsening water crisis in many countries. This has raised concerns among farmers and increased pressure on governments. Digital technologies provide effective solutions to reduce resource waste; therefore, exploring farmers’ willingness to implement water-smart farming technologies to reduce waste, especially in developing countries, requires further analysis. To address this gap, this paper aims to investigate the factors that influence farmers’ intention to minimize water waste in Algeria. The theory of planned behavior was extended with the constructs of perceived usefulness of water-smart farming and knowledge of water waste reduction. Primary data were collected from 202 farmers to test the model. The empirical evidence suggests that attitudes, knowledge about water waste reduction, perceived usefulness, and perceived behavioral control significantly predict farmers’ intention to reduce waste. These factors explained 54.6% of the variation in intention. However, social influence was not found to be a significant antecedent of intentions. This paper’s findings can provide useful insights for various stakeholders on how to encourage farmers to reduce water waste and offer guidance on strategies for achieving sustainability in agriculture.

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Exploring Factors Shaping Farmer Behavior in Wastewater Utilization for Agricultural Practices: A Rapid Review

Cited by 2 publications

References 73 publications

Global Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Application of Unconventional Water in Agricultural Irrigation

Global Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the Application of Unconventional Water in Agricultural Irrigation

Investigating Farmers’ Intentions to Reduce Water Waste through Water-Smart Farming Technologies

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