Aims: The One District One Product (ODOP) initiative under the PM Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme in Uttar Pradesh aims to foster localized agricultural specialization, enhance value chains, and promote rural economic growth. The study evaluates...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7653
The ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) is one of the ancient and common fruits indigenous to India. It grows in tropical, sub-tropical and arid regions of the world. The present study was undertaken on “Evaluation of ber (Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.) varieties under sub-tropical condi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7652
Tea (Camellia sinensis) holds prominent position as most consumed beverage globally after water, deeply woven into cultural traditions and economic dynamics. Through this paper we aimed to provide insights into multifaceted significance of Chinese tea, from its ancient medicinal...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7651
Maize (Zea mays) is one of the major cereal crops grown for its food and feed values. It is one of the most important staple foods providing calories for consumers and income for traders, but pest complex as major constraints to its production. The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7650
Objective: To determine the combined effect of compost and different irrigation regimes on soil chemical and biological properties as well as pesticide sequestration, in a rain-fed tomato farming context. Experimental Set-up: The experimental set-up adopted was a split plotarrang...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7648
Aims: In recent years, organic agriculture has been gaining considerable importance. Many farmers today show interest all over the world in organic farming. The concept of organic farming is not new, but it has been scantly studied. Organic spice farming is therefore, requires to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7649
Background: Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) are an important oleaginous food, widely cultivated in tropical and semiarid regions, where drought is one of the most limiting factors for production. Nutrient foraging is the ability of plants to efficiently explore and exploit the soil...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7647
To address prevalent poverty and food insecurity, farming households in Africa are increasingly embracing a variety of livelihood strategies. In this light, this study examines how livelihood diversification affects food security among arable crop farming households in Ekiti Stat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7646
This review critically examines recent advancements in the anaerobic digestion (AD) of lignocellulosic biomass for biogas production, highlighting its promise as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Lignocellulosic residues from agriculture and forestry, generated at an est...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7645
A survey was administered across 100 farmers in the Mpwapwa district in the central zone of Tanzania to determine their knowledge and practices in relation to fertility management and their interest in using AI. Very few of the farmers had used AI (18), although a majority had he...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2025/v25i7644