This paper aimed to examine the determinants of farmland degradation in the West Guji Zone. The study employed data collected in 2020 from a sample of 385 farm households selected using a simple random sampling technique. An ordered probit model was run to examine the association of explanatory...

The paper includes evaluation of agriculture, including soil resources of Moldova. Agricultural land area is continuously being extended and changing trends in production and consumption putting increasing pressure on land resources, which has a limited character. Small areas of agricultural...

Although it is a very important natural resource, soils remain understudied by environmental and natural resource economists. During last decades, soil scientists improved significantly their understanding of soil dynamics and functioning. In this paper, we propose a reflection on how soil...

Problems that adversely affect total dependence on either organic or mineral fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa include high cost and scarcity or mineral fertilizer and increases soil acidity, nutrient imbalance and physical degradation of soil. Organic manure is not often available in sufficient...

The deployment of a safe and effective vaccine for Covid-19 will be central to lifting containment measures. In a bid to speed up vaccine deployment, governments are entering into ‘Advance Purchase Agreements’ (APAs) with vaccine companies to secure access to vaccine doses. We document and...