Decades of recurrent flooding in Nigeria have inflicted lasting and irreparable damage on communities, threatening human survival and leaving enduring scars. Therefore, the study assessed impact of flood on residents’ well-being in South west Nigeria. Four-staged sampling technique was adopted for selection of 250 households through questionnaire administration. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square, canonical correlation analysis at α0.05. Most residents in flood-prone parts of Southwest Nigeria identified flooding was a common occurrence in their communities. However, 60% of residents signified that flooding was mitigated in most communities. The study showed a significant association of flooding in communities with residents’ housing wellbeing; mud house affected (χ² = 7.46, p = 0.02), consequences on mud house affected (χ² =7.85, p =0.02), increased brick house dilapidation (χ² =7.33, p =0.03). Worsen brick houses (p =0.01*, β= 0.608), food production and access (p =0.03*, β= 0.252), ethno-medicine affordability (p =0.04*, β=0.240), usefulness of motorcycle for farming activities (p =0.03*, β=0.734) were significant and positively influenced by flooding in communities. Residents’ wellbeing was implicated by flooding in communities in flood-prone parts of South-western Nigeria, and align with contribution to the achievement of SDG 13 (Climate Action) SDG 15 (Life on Land) in Nigeriay.

This study evaluated the agronomic, mechanization and economic performance of maize cultivated under three soil tillage systems: conventional tillage, minimum tillage and no-tillage, under irrigated conditions in south-eastern Romania during the 2024–2025 agricultural year. The experiment was conducted on a carbonatic chernozem soil in the Poarta Albă area and involved two maize hybrids, DKC 6897 and DKC 5812, arranged in a randomized block design with farm-scale plots. Agronomic assessments included morphological traits and grain yield, while mechanization performance was evaluated through fuel consumption, number of field operations and working time per hectare. Economic analysis was based on production costs, revenues, gross profit and profitability. Climatic conditions during the study period were characterized by thermal extremes, late spring frost events and uneven precipitation distribution, highlighting the importance of irrigation and adaptive soil management. The results showed that conventional tillage ensured the highest grain yields, particularly for hybrid DKC 6897, but at the expense of increased fuel consumption and higher production costs. Minimum tillage provided a balanced compromise between yield performance and reduced operational inputs, resulting in consistently high profitability for both hybrids. Although no-tillage systems produced lower yields, their reduced mechanization intensity and lower costs led to competitive profitability levels. The findings indicate that minimum tillage represents a sustainable and economically viable alternative to conventional soil management for irrigated maize production under variable climatic conditions. Long-term studies are recommended to further assess the cumulative effects of conservation tillage systems on yield stability, soil quality and farm-level economic resilience.