A multi-locational, four-year on-farm trial (OFT) was conducted from 2022 to 2025 across diverse rainfed environments in Maharashtra, India, to evaluate the bio-efficacy, economic sustainability, and field resilience of an advanced insecticide rotation module (T2) against the bas...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i81160
Frontline demonstrations (FLDs) on chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) variety Phule Vikram were conducted during 2018–2021 in farmers’ fields in Akola district, Maharashtra, under the direct supervision of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Akola. The study evaluated the performance and feas...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i74317
Accurate crop yield estimation is essential for food-security planning, supply-chain logistics and crop-insurance indexing. However, field-level forecasting in rainfed cotton systems can be affected by human bias, spatial error and seasonal variability. This study evaluated the c...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i74082
Banana (Musa spp.) is a vital horticultural crop, yet achieving premium market quality remains a challenge due to biotic and abiotic stresses during bunch development. This study evaluates the multi-dimensional impact of bunch skirting technology through Front Line Demonstrations...
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Research Article10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i63989
Cotton cultivation is often constrained by low productivity, climatic variability and pest incidence under conventional spacing methods. High-Density Planting System (HDPS) has emerged as an efficient agronomic strategy for improving plant population, resource utilization and yie...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i64220
The global agri-food system faces the dual challenge of ensuring nutritional security while minimizing environmental waste. Oilseed processing generates nutrient-rich by-products such as groundnut deoiled cake, which are often underutilized and primarily used as animal feed despi...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i54169
The rapid evolution and deep penetration of digital technologies in the agricultural sector have created unprecedented opportunities for effective knowledge dissemination, particularly among small and marginal farmers who are often bypassed by traditional extension channels. Kris...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54217
Agricultural extension systems in developing nations are increasingly transitioning from conventional, paper-intensive, and physical-contact-heavy approaches to digital, user-centric models to meet the dynamic, real-time information needs of next-generation agriculture. While sev...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2026/v48i54218
Food and nutritional insecurity continue to challenge rural households in India, where affordability, accessibility, and awareness of balanced diets remain limited. Dependence on market-purchased vegetables exposes families to price fluctuations and supply disruptions, leading to...
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Research Article10.9734/ejnfs/2025/v17i101861
Manual soybean harvesting remains common among smallholders in India and is associated with hand injuries, skin irritation, and drudgery especially for women farm workers. An ergonomic, low‑cost multi‑purpose mitten (MPM) was introduced through Frontline Demonstrations (FLDs) to...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2025/v47i93779