Abstract Nigeria is facing the problem of soil degradation as a result of continuous deposition of spent oil in the soil. The physiochemical properties, including heavy metals concentrations, of spent…

Abstract Farm crop diversity is often overlooked, predominantly indigenous crops’ role in this diversity. The main concentration has been on the contribution or role of exotic crops to household crop…

This study investigates the impacts of salinity intrusion on agricultural production and food security concerning the gender aspect. The authors find that high yield loss due to salinity leads to a...

Agricultural simplification continues to expand at the expense of more diverse forms of agriculture. This simplification, for example, in the form of intensively managed monocultures, poses a risk to…

Based on the EfD Discussion Paper entitled “Gender-differentiated impacts of salinity intrusion on agricultural production and food security: A study in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam” by Dang, L.H., Pham...

Abstract The present study investigated the distribution of elements and potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil profiles in the southeastern region of Nigeria, where unrefined and primitive mining…

Using a multinomial endogenous switching regression model, this study examined the factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt multiple integrated technologies and then estimated the effects of…

This study investigates the opinions of wives and their husbands in farm households concerning desirable adaptive responses to salinity intrusion in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The researchers find...

Research questions: What factors affect male and female farmers’ choices of adaptive measures to saltwater intrusion? Key Messages Saltwater intrusion has been increasing and impacts agricultural…

Research questions: How does gender matter in intra-household adaptation choices in response to salinity intrusion and which factors affect the choices? Key Messages Salinity (salt) intrusion has…