YANOGO Wendzoodo Amélie Pélagie, KIMA Aimé Sévérin, OUOBA Samuel, KIMA Etienne & SANDWIDI Béné-Wendé Bernice·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2025
Although promoted as an alternative to secure rain-fed agriculture, supplementary irrigation cannot ensure sustainable food production, regardless of the rational and optimal use of organic matter. Therefore, an experiment was set up in a sandy loam soil (bulk density =1.55 g/cm3...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1658
Mechanical properties of cereal crops are crucial for designing effective harvesting mechanisms. This study determined the cutting energy and forces of sorghum stalk using pendulum impact experimental test rig for various stalk diameters (10, 15, 20 and 25 mm) and cutting velocit...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1659
Blockchain-based tokenization is transforming agricultural finance by enhancing efficiency, transparency, and security. This study focuses on small farmers and agribusinesses, evaluating the role of blockchain in mitigating fraud and cyber risks while improving financial accessib...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1657
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is an under-utilized cereal crop grown mainly in arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) with various uses as human food, fodder, feed, fuel and industrial use but its yield and quality is influenced factors during and after production. The aim of t...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1656
I. Nyariki, E. Koech, J. K. Kiramana, D. K. Isutsa, G. O. Abucheli, J. Mwove, F. G. Irungu, J. D. Orwa & J. W. Njoki·Asian Research Journal of Agriculture·2025
Banana is a tropical crop grown in most developing countries, where it is commercialized by smallholder farmers. Banana is a major source of income, improved food security and possess great potential for value addition and export. Kenya is the largest producer of banana in East A...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1655
A field experiment was conducted during the Rabi season of 2023–24 at the Experimental Farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Mewar University, Gangrar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan. The study evaluated the effect of phosphorus and vermicompost on...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1654
A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, A field experiment was conducted at experimental farm, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, Mewar University Gangrar, Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) during Rabi season of 20...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1653
Research and developmental initiatives under Rainfed Integrated Farming System Project implemented by AICRP for Dryland Agriculture, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, District-Akola are adopted in village Redwa, Taluka-Barshitakli of Akola district in Maharashtra state ar...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1652
This assessment work was done to investigate the impact of depth of water table dapeth, irrigation and groundwater quality on the occurrence of salt affected soils in Amibara irrigation scheme. Depth of water table and water sample were taken for five consecutive months from 30 s...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1651
Rice blast, caused by Maganporthe oryzae, is a fungal disease that causes enormous damage in rice fields in Burkina Faso. This study aimed to test the resistance of four rice varieties to this disease in a semi-controlled environment. The study was carried out over two consecutiv...
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Research Article10.9734/arja/2025/v18i1650