This study examines the interlinkages between fallow land dynamics and the migration of farmers and agricultural labourers in the semi-arid regions of India, with a specific focus on Karnataka. Using longitudinal data from the national Land Use Statistics (LUS, 2013–14 to 2022–23...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4771
Aim: Entrepreneurship and livelihood development paradigms are inclusive of one another and have become prominent modes of development in global societies, as development policies seem to resonate with the agenda of social inclusivity. One can see how ecopreneurship affects susta...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4770
The green manuring (GM) crops are highlighted for their role in impacting nutrition to different arable crops (rice, wheat, maize, sugarcane, cotton, etc.). With increase in nutrient requirement in arable crop production, it will be essential to found more and more valid alternat...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4769
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important vegetable crop grown worldwide having large genetic variability in morphological traits like fruit size, shape and forms. The present study was carried out to estimate genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in 41 genotypes of...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4768
Rice is a staple food crop and it is integral to India's food security, economy, and rural livelihoods, particularly in regions like Puducherry, where rice-based cropping systems dominate. This study investigates the information use patterns of 120 farmers engaged in rice-based c...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4766
Soybean crops worldwide can be affected by numerous harmful plant pathogens. Aerial blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn is a severe disease that affects soybean production worldwide. Incessant soybean cultivation and other factors have led to an upsurge in the incidence of a...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4767
Chickpea is one of the major pulse crop, cultivated in Amravati. Chickpea cultivation in India covered approximately 960.84 thousand hectares, yielding 11.34 million tonnes with an average productivity of 1180 kg/ha. The present study was undertaken to conduct a Comparative Techn...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4765
Oil palm is one of the most important plantation crops. Oil palm development can increase farmer/community income, provide industrial raw materials, and generate foreign exchange through CPO exports. The majority of residents in Dusun 3, Marga Mulia Village, rely on oil palm plan...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4764
The non-judicious allocation of water resources at the farm level, predominantly through traditional irrigation methods, presents a critical challenge to global sustainability, particularly given that the agricultural sector consumes in excess of 70% of available freshwater. Enha...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4763
Rice farming continues to be a critical livelihood for smallholder farmers in the Philippines, yet farmer associations face persistent challenges related to technical capacity, collaboration, strategic engagement, and enabling environments. This study assessed the organizational...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i4762