干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): Perceptions and attitudes of farmers and landowners on soil salinity management and use of elemental sulphur in Oman

Arid

DOI	10.1111/sum.12961
	Perceptions and attitudes of farmers and landowners on soil salinity management and use of elemental sulphur in Oman
	Al-Mayahi, Ahmed; Al-Shibli, Noah; Gibreel, Tarig; Blackburn, Daniel; Al-Ismaily, Said; McHugh, Caila
通讯作者	Al-Ismaily, S
来源期刊	SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
ISSN	0266-0032
EISSN	1475-2743
出版年	2024
卷号	40 期号:1
英文摘要	Soil salinity threatens agricultural sustainability globally and is a significant challenge in Oman. Previous studies in Oman focused on examining the causality and spatiotemporal variation of groundwater and soil salinity, neglecting farmers' perceptions and attitudes towards salinity management. Therefore, this study evaluates (i) perceptions and attitudes of landowners and farmers towards soil salinity and its management, and (ii) determinants of willingness to use elemental sulphur to alleviate soil salinity in Oman. A questionnaire survey (122 responses) assessed perceptions, attitudes and knowledge using Likert scales and qualitative questions. Binary Logistic Regression analysed determinants of willingness to use elemental sulphur. Results reveal variations in perceptions, attitudes, knowledge and management practices. Most of the respondents were aware of adequate nutrient and water requirements for crops (p < .05). Respondents rely on social media (38.5%), fellow farmers (32.1%) and personal experiences (11.5%) for knowledge acquisition about soil salinity management. Half of the respondents did not monitor soil salinity, while the other half relied primarily on visual observation. A substantial number (62.6%) of the respondents did not implement any techniques to alleviate soil salinity, while among those who acted, a majority preferred cultivating date palms (55%) or fodders (29.4%). Awareness of the national salinity management strategy and commercial products is lacking. However, when introduced to elemental sulphur as a soil amendment for salinity, 74.8% of the respondents demonstrated a willingness to utilize it. Most (82.4%) preferred elemental sulphur products within the lowest price range. Being a full-time farmer, owning a farm, awareness of the national strategy and low-price preferences were positive determinants, while <1 year of farming experience was a negative determinant of willingness to use elemental sulphur. These findings inform future research on socio-economic perceptions of salinity in Oman, the Gulf region and similar arid areas facing food production limitations.
英文关键词	arid zone countries elemental sulphur Oman soil amendment soil salinity water management
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:001052739400001
WOS关键词	SEAWATER INTRUSION ; SALALAH PLAIN ; IRRIGATION ; REGION ; DESALINATION ; AGRICULTURE ; AQUIFER ; WATER ; CROP
WOS类目	Soil Science
WOS研究方向	Agriculture
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/405664
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Al-Mayahi, Ahmed,Al-Shibli, Noah,Gibreel, Tarig,et al. Perceptions and attitudes of farmers and landowners on soil salinity management and use of elemental sulphur in Oman[J],2024,40(1).
APA	Al-Mayahi, Ahmed,Al-Shibli, Noah,Gibreel, Tarig,Blackburn, Daniel,Al-Ismaily, Said,&McHugh, Caila.(2024).Perceptions and attitudes of farmers and landowners on soil salinity management and use of elemental sulphur in Oman.SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT,40(1).
MLA	Al-Mayahi, Ahmed,et al."Perceptions and attitudes of farmers and landowners on soil salinity management and use of elemental sulphur in Oman".SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT 40.1(2024).