IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOIL FUNCTIONS: A CASE FOR ACHIEVING LOCAL COCONUT SUFFICIENCY FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

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  • Egbunike, Francis Chinedu Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria.
  • Nonso Okoye Department of Banking & Finance, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
  • Okoroji Nma Okechukwu Department of Cooperative Economics & Management, Faculty of Management Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

Keywords:

Climate Change, Soil, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Abstract

Climate change is a major threat to agricultural food production globally and locally. It poses both direct and indirect effects on soil functions. Thus, agricultural management practices has evolved to adaptation strategies in order to mitigate the risks and threats from climate change. The study concludes with a recommendation the coconut farmers should explore the idea of soil biodiversity in a bid to mitigate the potential negative impact of climate related risk on the farming. The study proffers the need for adopting sustainable agricultural practices to boost local coconut production. This can contribute to the simultaneous realisation of two of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations: SDG 2 on food security and sustainable agriculture and SDG 13 on action to combat climate change and its impacts. The study findings has implications for tackling climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa and in particular Nigeria in order to boost local agricultural production and coconut in particular without negative environmental consequences and an ability to cope with climate change related risks.

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Published

25-04-2022

How to Cite

Egbunike, F. C., Okoye, N., & Okoroji, N. O. (2022). IMPLICATIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON SOIL FUNCTIONS: A CASE FOR ACHIEVING LOCAL COCONUT SUFFICIENCY FROM SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Accounting, 3(1), 110–123. Retrieved from https://journals.unizik.edu.ng/jocia/article/view/1193

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