HEAVY METAL TOXICITY AND NUTRIENT ANTAGONISM IN NIGERIAN COCOA (Theobroma cacao L.): SOIL–PLANT TRANSFER, FOOD SAFETY RISK AND MULTIVARIATE ASSESSMENT IN ABIA AND OYO STATES
Heavy metal contamination and nutrient antagonism in cocoa ecosystems have become a critical environmental and food safety concern in tropical agricultural systems because of the increasing anthropogenic activities, prolonged agrochemical use, and declining soil quality maintenance. This study evaluated heavy metal tox...