Abstract
The aims of the study were to investigate effects of saline intrusion and socio-economic factors on the current agricultural land use to propose suitable solutions. The Kriging method was applied in order to edit saline intrusion map in Vung Liem district. Besides, farmer interviews, statistical analysis using SPSS software and map processing by geographic information system. The results showed that there was 03 salinity intrusion areas, in which Trung Thanh Tay and Trung Thanh Dong communes. This had impacted on land use types including vegetables, rice and fruit trees cultivations. Besides, the study determined the impact of socio-economic factors such as gross profit per hectare, agricultural products market, technical training, support policies, farming practices, irrigation water and time of salinity intrusion or fresh water in the year on the agricultural production in Vung Liem. The finding pointed out that it is necessary to propose structural and non-structural solutions to minimize the impact of salinity intrusion on agricultural production.
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