Background: Rising global concerns about health, food safety, and environmental sustainability have increased demand for organic vegetables, but consumer adoption remains limited and underexplored in developing countries like Laos. Aims: This study aims to examine the factors inf...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52936
Background: Kerala, a consumer state with insufficient vegetable production, relies heavily on imports from other states and has recently promoted greenhouse cultivation to boost local high-tech vegetable production, though its overall impact remains limited. Aim: The study aims...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52935
Small-scale fisheries constitute a critical livelihood for coastal communities across India. Small-scale fisheries sector undergone significant modernization since 1980s. The emergence of AI-driven maritime technologies such as I-boat, an autonomous, wind-propelled, sensor-integr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52934
Potato based savoury snacks hold an important place in the Indian food market, particularly in Gujarat, were both traditional and packaged snack consumption is widespread. The expansion of this market has been driven by lifestyle changes, increasing urbanization, and the rising p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52933
Community gardening is a movement founded in the cultivation of crops reminiscent of home as food and those with healing properties alongside with the preservation of the environment to ensure health and socio-economic development. The movement allows accessibility of food direct...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52932
The present study documents the indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) associated with traditional fish pond management practices in the deltaic regions of Tamil Nadu, particularly in Kumbakonam (Thanjavur district) and Thiruvarur. Fifty traditional fish farmers were purposively se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52931
Aims: The present study aims to identify and analyse the major constraints faced by tribal women beneficiaries under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (MGNREGP) in Attappady block of Palakkad district, Kerala. Study Design: The study adopted a descr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52930
Aims: The present study aims to analyze the major constraints faced by beneficiaries of the Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS) in Kerala. Study Design: The study was carried out using a descriptive research design to understand the constraints faced by beneficia...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52929
In Northeast Karnataka, energy constraints often hinder irrigation and limit crop productivity. To address this, solar-powered irrigation pump units were introduced to improve water accessibility for marginal and medium farmers in the Yadgir district. This study evaluates the imp...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52927
The purpose of this study is to assess the multifunctionality of the Common Interest Group (CIG) approach in creating social innovation by transforming smallholder farming into a farm business for sustainable agriculture and rural development in Bangladesh. The study was carried...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i52928