This study assessed the adoption of labour-saving agricultural technologies and the factors associated with their use across five districts in Bhutan. Data were collected in May and June 2024 from 1,142 farming households selected through a multistage sampling design. Descriptive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i82991
Aims: This study examined the determinants and economic outcomes associated with the adoption of solar-powered irrigation systems (SPIS) among smallholder farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey with an observational impact evaluation was employed. P...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72990
Hill terrain often restricts the use of farming methods commonly applied in plains, leading communities to retain locally adapted cultivation practices. This study documented indigenous rice cultivation methods in West Karbi Anglong district, Assam, and examined their economic an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72989
Pineapple (Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.) is an important horticultural crop in Northeast India and contributes to rural livelihoods and the regional economy. This study assessed structural changes and productivity dynamics in pineapple cultivation in Manipur using secondary time-ser...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72988
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop of paramount importance to food security in India, yet its productivity remains constrained by a complex interplay of technical, economic and marketing barriers at the farm level. The present study was undertaken to identify, analyse a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72987
The successful implementation of digital extension services is contingent upon the preparedness of extension functionaries, particularly with respect to their access to information and communication technologies (ICTs), the availability of adequate infrastructural support, and th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72986
Agricultural marketing plays a vital role in improving farmers' income and ensuring the efficient movement of agricultural commodities from producers to consumers. In the horticulture-dominated Kashmir Valley, efficient marketing systems are particularly important because of the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72985
Onion (Allium cepa L.) is one of India's most important commercial vegetable crops and contributes substantially to agricultural production, farmers' income, employment generation, and export earnings. India is among the world's leading onion producers and exporters; however, the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72984
Agricultural extension workers play an important role in supporting farmers’ access to agricultural information and innovation. However, the declining number of extension workers in the Special Region of Yogyakarta has created challenges in maintaining effective information flow...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72983
Aims: Agriculture in Himachal Pradesh exhibits considerable spatial heterogeneity owing to variations in agro-climatic conditions, resource endowments and farming systems. Productivity-based measures alone do not adequately capture the multidimensional nature of agricultural deve...
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Research Article10.9734/ajaees/2026/v44i72982