Around the world, especially in semi-arid regions, millions of hectares of irrigated agricultural land are abandoned each year because of the adverse effects of irrigation, mainly secondary salinity and sodicity. Accurate information about the extent, magnitude, and spatial distribution of salinity and sodicity will help create sustainable development of agricultural resources. In Morocco, sout...

An analysis was made of irrigated perimeters as a geopolitical strategy for expanding Brazilian agricultural frontiers and the "development" of the northeastern semi-arid region with respect to social determinants in health in rural communities. Research was conducted in the Chapada do Apodi in the states of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte between 2007 and 2011. Various research techniques and to...

The insertion of irrigated perimeters and the intensive use pesticides made Baixo Jaguaribe region one most critical areas agribusiness in Ceará. However, excessive has been associated with increased cases premature births, congenital malformations mainly neoplasms, especially penile cancer. Objective: To characterize silico triazine group used Jaguaribe-Apodi Irrigated Perimeter to investigate...