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…

AbstractThe principal selection objective in crop breeding has for a long time been driven by agronomic gains like yield maximization and climate resilience. Nevertheless, the continued low adoption…

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...

Highlights Extreme weather events increase credit delinquency rates for SMEs in Mexico. The effects of extreme heat are more pronounced in the agricultural sector. General equilibrium impacts expand…

Abstract: This study investigates the drivers of farmers’ dissatisfaction with market-specification contracts for finger millet crop in Kenya. The researcher analysed data from 336 farmers contracted…

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 This study examines the contribution of eucalyptus tree expansion on rural households' food security status, focusing on the specific context of Ethiopia. Eucalyptus trees pose a significant…

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…