Groundwater is a critical source of irrigation and domestic water in regions where surface-water availability is seasonally variable. This study assessed groundwater potential in the Appapuram canal command area, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, for the period 2012–13 to 2...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85572
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a central component of soil health and a major terrestrial carbon reservoir that influences nutrient cycling, soil structure, water retention, biological activity and crop productivity. Indian agricultural soils have experienced SOC depletion because...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85573
An experiment was conducted to identify the inoculation period associated with maximum pokkah boeng development in sugarcane under the subtropical conditions of North Bihar. Four susceptible sugarcane varieties, Co 0238, CoV 92102, CoSe 95422 and CoLk 94184, were inoculated on 15...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85567
Establishing thermoneutral surface temperature baselines for Indian dairy breeds is critical for designing precision early-warning systems for heat stress. The present study employed digital infrared thermography (IRT) to characterise circadian and diurnal variations in body surf...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85568
Anaerobic co-digestion offers a practical route for recovering renewable energy from agricultural residues and livestock waste, but the recalcitrant structure of wheat stalk can restrict substrate degradation and methane production. This study evaluated the combined effects of su...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85565
Rapid urbanisation and population growth have intensified municipal solid waste (MSW) generation, posing significant environmental and operational challenges for urban local bodies in India. This study assessed the generation, characterisation, and management of MSW in Davanagere...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85566
Aims: To characterise the population structure and reproductive output of wild Coffea eugenioides in two Rwandan forests and to determine whether a seed-based Breeding Seed Orchard (BSO) or a graft-based Clonal Seed Orchard (CSO) is the more appropriate seed-source strategy for e...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85561
Latief Ahmad, Ifra Ashraf, Sameera Qayoom, M. Ayoub Malik, Anurag Satpathi, Nivedita Bagga, Aiyesha Shabir, Raqeeb Ul Haq, Shoieb Rasool, Basharat Bashir & Afshan Tabasum·International Journal of Environment and Climate Change·2026
Apple orchard health monitoring is important for supporting timely crop management under the temperate conditions of Kashmir Valley. The present study evaluated the seasonal behaviour of four Sentinel-2-derived vegetation indices, namely the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85562
This study analysed the functionality of biogas digesters installed through the biogas project in Beyla Prefecture. The methodology involved a survey of biodigester owners. Data collected using KoboCollect were processed with QGIS 3.24 and SPSS 21. The project facilitated the con...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85563
Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) has emerged as a critical challenge in rapidly urbanizing towns of Assam, where increasing waste volumes and limited infrastructure pose significant environmental and health risks. This study assesses the concise status of MSWM in Mariani t...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i85564