<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><article><front><Journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type='publisher'>CWE/1520/2023</journal-id><journal-title >Current World Environment</journal-title><issn pub-type='PPub'>0973-4929</issn><issn pub-type='ePub'>2320-8031</issn><publisher><publisher-name>4</publisher-name></publisher></Journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type='other'>CWE--90-00</article-id><title-group><article-title>&lt;p&gt;Farmers’ Perceptions on Land Degradation: A Case Study in Vietnam&lt;/p&gt;</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type='author'><name><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name><xref ref-type='aff' rid='aff00'><sup></sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type='author'><name><surname></surname><given-names></given-names></name><xref ref-type='aff' rid='aff00'><sup></sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id='aff001'><sup>1</sup><instname></instname>,<deptname>Department of Resources and Environmental Economics, Faculty of Economics and Rural Development</deptname>, <instaddress>Vietnam National University of Agriculture</instaddress>, <instcity>Hanoi City</instcity>, <instcountry>Vietnam</instcountry>.</aff><pub-date pub-type='ppub'><publicationDate></publicationDate></pub-date><doi>10.12944/CWE.18.3.35</doi><volume>Volume 18</volume><issue>Volume 18</issue><page>1356-1369</page><abstract><title>Abstract</title><p>This study aims to investigate farmers’ perception of land degradation in Vietnam, where land degradation is concerned  as one of the nation&#039;s most pressing issues. Based on survey data from 826 farmers in three representative regions of Vietnam (including Hoa Binh province in Northern region, Quang Tri province in the Central Coastal region, and Can Tho province in Southern region) conducted in 2017, the study reveals that over 85% of the respondents have observed indications of land degradation on their farms. The farmers&#039; perceptions of land degradation indicators were influenced by regional topography. Inappropriate farming techniques, excessive chemical use, and a lack of knowledge were reported as the major causes of land degradation. Furthermore, the farmers had limited understanding of land degradation as well as the benefits of soil conservation measures. Sustainable land management adopters exhibited their better perception of land degradation and measures for land improvement compared to non-adopters. Therefore, it is crucial to increase the farmers’ perception on land degradation and the advantages of adopting sustainable land management and this should be accomplished through widespread dissemination via mass and local media in the future</p></abstract><kwd-group><title>Keywords</title><kwd>Agriculture</kwd><kwd> Farmers</kwd><kwd> Land Degradation</kwd><kwd> Perception</kwd><kwd> Vietnam</kwd></kwd-group><counts><ref-count count='' /><page-count count='' /></counts></article-meta></front></article>