Training and technical support on adaptation to salinity intrusion could enhance food security

Research questions: How does salinity intrusion affect agricultural production and food security and how are male and female farmers different in those impacts?

Key Messages 

• Climate change, extreme climate events, and recent salinity intrusion are growing concerns for the Mekong Delta in Vietnam. 

• It is important to control soil salinity through drainage and water management practices to avoid loss of production. 

• High yield loss due to salinity leads to a significant reduction in income, food expenditure, and consumption of some main foods. 

• Training on salinity intrusion and adaptation has enhanced rice production and farmers’ income. 

• Government authorities should promote research to introduce rice varieties that are well adapted to salinity and local conditions, and to spread these varieties to high-saline regions.