Climate change increasingly undermines livestock production in Africa’s arid and semi-arid regions, where frequent droughts and erratic rainfall cause severe feed scarcity. Traditional dependence on natural pastures is no longer viable due to shrinking grazing lands and growing l...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i5729
Livestock production is vital to economic and nutritional security across East Africa, supporting millions of pastoral households. However, this sector faces severe pressure from the converging threats of climate change and Lantana camara invasion. Climate change manifests throug...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i5726
The Agricultural sector is a great factor that helps to promote the economy of developing countries since a significant percentage of the human population lives off agriculture. However, the potential is not the only threat to the sector, and unpredictable circumstances of nature...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4725
Lepidopteran caterpillars are important defoliating and boring pests in potato cultivation because their feeding reduces photosynthetic leaf area, weakens crop recovery and may indirectly lower tuber yield. In conventional vegetable and potato-based farming systems, caterpillar s...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4724
The closure and subsequent reopening of land borders in Southwest Nigeria have had profound effects on the accessibility, affordability, and security of basic food products. This study examines the impacts of these trade disruptions on households and local farmers, highlighting t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4721
Nyamka Milton Kibebsii, Che Dimna Bih, Tsi Evaristus Angwafo, Bime Mary Juliet Egwu, Balgah Roland Azibo, Peter Ngek Shillie & Chiatoh Fabian Ntangti·Asian Journal of Advances in Agricultural Research·2026
Poverty in Africa is primarily concentrated in rural areas, where agriculture serves as the main source of livelihood. However, the distribution of poverty among rural farming households and the factors that drive it remain under-researched. This study examines how poverty is dis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4723
Poultry farming refers to the breeding of domesticated fowl such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys for their meat and eggs. Despite the rapid growth of poultry farming in India and its importance for rural livelihoods, there is limited region-specific research on the barriers to ad...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4722
Proper design of farm pond suitable for a given region is essential to reap maximum benefit. Patch constituted software solutions suchlike WHP Figure and SWYMOD exist, their coating is ofttimes confined by dependency on senior Visual Primary environments, hindering individual fri...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i4720
Background: Considering the need to have formidable sense of direction among cassava farmers’ organization in Nigeria to attain position of global leaders in cassava production, processing and exporting to other countries, coordination and cooperation among cassava farmers’ organ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i3719
Sorghum is a vital staple and fodder crop in semi-arid regions, valued for its nutrition, drought tolerance, and importance in food security, especially in Africa and Asia. Induced mutation breeding, including chemical mutagens like nitrous acid, is widely used to enhance genetic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaar/2026/v26i3718