Aryal, Jeetendra Prakash https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9128-5739
Lopez-Lavalle, Luis Augusto Becerra https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3520-2270
Article History
Received: 24 January 2025
Accepted: 15 September 2025
First Online: 22 September 2025
Declarations
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: The research was ethically approved by the Research Committee of the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The ICBA is an international, non-profit organization that aims to strengthen agricultural productivity in marginal and saline environments through identifying, testing, and facilitating access to sustainable solutions for food, nutrition and income security. Prior to participating in the survey that was conducted for the collection of data for this research, all participants were duly informed of their rights and responsibilities, and the informed consent was obtained from all the participants involved in the study. The study was conducted in agreement with the guidelines governing research involving human participants, as outlined by the ICBA.
: We have full consent to publish.
: The authors declare no competing interests.