Crop residues serve a crucial role in both livestock feeding and soil fertility management. Proper management of crop residues can provide feed for livestock, improve soil fertility in smallholder farms in sub-Saharan Africa. This study evaluated the trade-offs in crop residues u...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4799
A field experiment was conducted for two consecutive years during the jute season (April to July) of 2022 and 2023 at the research farm of ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres Nilganj, Barrackpore, West Bengal, India with 10 treatment combinations namely, T...
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The yield limit in any agricultural system is determined by the seeds. As a result, in recent years, farmers have become more conscious about seed health. Identification of seed-borne pathogens is an important step in seed health and treatment of crop diseases. This research was...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4796
Aims: To provide a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) research from 1989 to 2025, with specific objectives to analyse publication trends, influential authors, leading journals, thematic evolution and collaboration networks in the field. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4797
Natural rubber (NR) is a strategically important agricultural commodity in India and the global market, and its prices are characterised by significant variability, posing income risk to producers and market participants. The present study examined the behaviour and volatility of...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4798
Blackgram (Vigna mungo L.) is a vital pulse crop valued for its high protein content and role in sustainable agriculture. A field study was conducted during rabi, 2019-20 at Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Utukur, Andhra Pradesh to evaluate the efficacy of different treatmen...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4795
Aims: This study evaluated chemical and cultural weed management strategies for late-sown wheat in the Indo-Gangetic plains, quantifying effects on weed flora, crop growth, yield, nutrient dynamics, soil fertility, and economics. Study Design: Randomised Block Design. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4793
Aims: The present study evaluates the bio-efficacy of the new Biostimulant SV FRUITER on the growth, yield and quality of tomato and to determine its possible unintended effects (Phytotoxicity) on the crop. Study Design: Field experiment, randomized design with five treatments...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4794
Introduction: Access to institutional credit is essential for improving agricultural productivity, reducing financial vulnerability and enabling timely investment in farm operations. Co-operative credit institutions play a key role in this process, particularly for small and marg...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4792
Aims: This study aims to evaluate the marketing structure, price spread, marketing costs, and marketing efficiency of Red banana and Njalipoovan (syn. Neypoovan) in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, with an emphasis on understanding the factors influencing marketing decisions...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4791